Where does “governen” come from?

governen (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.

governen (Middle English): To lead a group or mass of people; to direct; To...

Definitions

  1. To lead a group or mass of people; to direct; To...

Ancestry of “governen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “governen”

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