Where does “gouvèrner” come from?

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

gouvèrner (Norman): to govern; to steer

Definitions

  1. to govern; to steer

Ancestry of “gouvèrner”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- →Every word from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω →Every word from Latin gubernō →