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Where does “gobiernu” come from?

gobiernu (Asturian) comes from Asturian gobernar, from Latin gubernō, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.

gobiernu (Asturian): government, administration; the action of...

Definitions

  1. government, administration; the action of...

Ancestry of “gobiernu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiangobernarto govern
2Latingubernō—
3Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn
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