Where does “governail” come from?
governail (Middle English) comes from Old French governail, from Latin gubernaculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
governail (Middle English): Alternative form of governaile
Definitions
- Alternative form of governaile
Ancestry of “governail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | governail | — |
| 2 | Latin | gubernaculum | the steering-oar, helm, rudder; management |
| 3 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |