Where does “gobierno” come from?

gobierno (Chavacano) comes from Spanish gobierno, from Old Spanish gouierno, from Old Spanish gouernar, from Latin gubernare, from Latin guberno — I pilot, steer a ship; I govern, manage.

gobierno (Chavacano): government

Definitions

  1. government

Ancestry of “gobierno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgobiernogovernment
2Old Spanishgouiernogovernment
3Old Spanishgouernarto govern
4Latingubernarepresent active infinitive of gubernō;...
5LatingubernoI pilot, steer a ship; I govern, manage
Every word from Latin guberno →Every word from Latin gubernare →Every word from Old Spanish gouernar →