Where does “govnorship” come from?
govnorship (Nigerian Pidgin) comes from English governorship, from English governor, from Middle English govenour, from Old French gouvreneur, from Latin gubernātor, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα — passed , crossed.
govnorship (Nigerian Pidgin): governorship
Definitions
- governorship
Ancestry of “govnorship”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | governorship | The office, or the term of a governor |
| 2 | English | governor | The chief executive officer of a first-level... |
| 3 | Middle English | govenour | — |
| 4 | Old French | gouvreneur | governor; steersman |
| 5 | Latin | gubernātor | Helmsman or pilot of a boat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνήτης | captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |