Where does “undergovernor” come from?
undergovernor (English) comes from English governor, from Middle English govenour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernātor, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
undergovernor (English): A subordinate governor
Definitions
- A subordinate governor
Ancestry of “undergovernor”, step by step
undergovernor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English governor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | governor | The chief executive officer of a first-level... |
| 2 | Middle English | govenour | — |
| 3 | Old French | gouvreneur | governor; steersman |
| 4 | Latin | gubernātor | Helmsman or pilot of a boat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνήτης | captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |