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Where does “κυβέρνησις” come from?

κυβέρνησις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

κυβέρνησις (Ancient Greek): steering, pilotage; government

Definitions

  1. steering, pilotage; government

Ancestry of “κυβέρνησις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
2Ancient Greek-τιςEarlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,...
3Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “κυβέρνησις”

  • cyber
  • cyborg
  • cybernetic
  • cybernetics
  • cybercrime
  • cybersecurity
  • cyberbullying
  • cyberpunk
  • cyberterrorism
  • cyberculture
  • cybersex
  • cybercafé
  • cybersquatting
  • cyberwar
  • cyberfeminism
  • cyberinfrastructure
  • cyberworld
  • cyberwarfare
  • cyberattack
  • cyberterrorist
  • cyberporn
  • cyberlaw
  • cyberterror
  • cybercultural
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