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Where does “governar” come from?

governar (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan governar, from Latin gubernō, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.

governar (Catalan): to govern

Definitions

  1. to govern

Ancestry of “governar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “governar”

  • govern
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