Where does “κυβερνήτης” come from?

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

κυβερνήτης (Ancient Greek): captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,...

Definitions

  1. captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,...

Ancestry of “κυβερνήτης”, step by step

κυβερνήτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κυβερνάω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

via Ancient Greek κῠβερνάω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῠβερνάωto steer

Words derived from “κυβερνήτης”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- →Every word from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω →