Where does “gubernatorial” come from?

Gubernatorial comes from Latin gubernator, an agent noun formed with the suffix -tor from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω meaning to steer or govern.

gubernatorial (English): Of or pertaining to a governor

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a governor

Ancestry of “gubernatorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingubernātorHelmsman or pilot of a boat
2Ancient Greekκυβερνήτηςcaptain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,...
3Ancient Greek-τήςAppended to verbs to form agent nouns
4Ancient Greekπεῖραtrial, experiment, attempt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “gubernatorial”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →