Where does “governança” come from?
governança (Occitan) comes from Occitan governar, from Latin gubernāre, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.
governança (Occitan): governance
Definitions
- governance
Ancestry of “governança”, step by step
governança traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Occitan governar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | governar | to govern; to steer, pilot |
| 2 | Latin | gubernāre | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |
via Occitan ança
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | ança | — |