Where does “Segovia” come from?

Segovia (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Segovia, from Latin Segovia, from Celtiberian Segouia, from Proto-Celtic segos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Segovia (Tagalog): deriving from the city and province in Spain

Definitions

  1. deriving from the city and province in Spain

Ancestry of “Segovia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishSegovia—
2LatinSegovia—
3CeltiberianSegouia—
4Proto-Celticsegosforce
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic segos →Every word from Celtiberian Segouia →