Where does “gvern” come from?
gvern (Maltese) comes from Sicilian guvernu, from Portuguese governo, from Portuguese governar, from Old Portuguese governar, from Latin gubernō, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.
gvern (Maltese): government
Definitions
- government
Ancestry of “gvern”, step by step
gvern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sicilian guvernu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sicilian | guvernu | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | governo | government |
| 3 | Portuguese | governar | to govern |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | governar | — |
| 5 | Latin | gubernō | to pilot, steer a ship |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |