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Where does “governabile” come from?

governabile (Italian) comes from Italian governare, from Latin gubernō, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.

governabile (Italian): governable; steerable

Definitions

  1. governable; steerable

Ancestry of “governabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangovernareto govern, to rule, to control, to manage; to...
2Latingubernō—
3Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

Words derived from “governabile”

  • ingovernabilmente
  • ingovernabilità
  • ingovernabile
  • malgovernabile
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