Where does “guvernar” come from?
guvernar (Ido) comes from English govern, from English -ance, from Middle English -aunce, from Old French -ance, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
guvernar (Ido): to govern, to rule
Definitions
- to govern, to rule
Ancestry of “guvernar”, step by step
guvernar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English govern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | govern | To make and administer the public policy and... |
| 2 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 3 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 4 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Spanish gobernar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gobernar | to govern; to steer; to guide |
| 2 | Old Spanish | gobernar | to govern |
| 3 | Latin | gubernare | present active infinitive of gubernō;... |
| 4 | Latin | guberno | I pilot, steer a ship; I govern, manage |
via Italian governare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | governare | to govern, to rule, to control, to manage; to... |