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Where does “qeveri” come from?

qeveri (Albanian) comes from Albanian qeveris, from Greek κυβερνώ, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.

qeveri (Albanian): government

Definitions

  1. government

Ancestry of “qeveri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AlbanianqeverisI govern, rule
2Greekκυβερνώrule, govern; captain; navigate
3Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

Words derived from “qeveri”

  • qeveritar
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