Where does “Niğde” come from?

Niğde (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish نیكده, from Ancient Greek μαγίδα, from Ancient Greek μαγίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Ancestry of “Niğde”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ottoman Turkish	نیكده	—
2	Ancient Greek	μαγίδα	—
3	Ancient Greek	μαγίς	any kneaded mass, cake; cake offered to Hecate...
4	Ancient Greek	-ῐς	a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek μαγίς →Every word from Ancient Greek μαγίδα →