Where does “gubernō” come from?

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

gubernō (Latin): to pilot, steer a ship

Definitions

  1. to pilot, steer a ship

Ancestry of “gubernō”, step by step

gubernō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κυβερνάω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

via Ancient Greek κῠβερνᾰ́ω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῠβερνᾰ́ωI steer

Words derived from “gubernō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- →Every word from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω →