Where does “governe” come from?

governe (Middle English) comes from Old French governer, from Latin gubernō, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.

governe (Middle English): Alternative form of governen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of governen

Ancestry of “governe”, step by step

governe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French governer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgovernerto guide; to steer; to govern
2Latingubernōto pilot, steer a ship
3Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

via Old French guverner

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchguvernerAlternative form of governer
2Latingubernarepresent active infinitive of gubernō;...
3LatingubernoI pilot, steer a ship; I govern, manage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- →Every word from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω →Every word from Latin gubernō →