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Where does “gouvernance” come from?

gouvernance (Middle English) comes from Middle English governaunce, from Old French gouvernance.

gouvernance (Middle English): Alternative form of governaunce

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of governaunce

Ancestry of “gouvernance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishgovernaunceControl, direction, or leadership; the holding of...
2Old Frenchgouvernance—
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