Where does “gubernur” come from?
gubernur (Indonesian) comes from Dutch gouverneur, from Middle Dutch gouverneur, from Middle French gouverneur, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernātor, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα — passed , crossed.
gubernur (Indonesian): governor; The chief executive officer of a...
Definitions
- governor; The chief executive officer of a...
Ancestry of “gubernur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gouverneur | governor |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gouverneur | — |
| 3 | Middle French | gouverneur | governor |
| 4 | Old French | gouvreneur | governor; steersman |
| 5 | Latin | gubernātor | Helmsman or pilot of a boat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνήτης | captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |