Where does “governer” come from?

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

governer (Old French): to guide; to steer; to govern

Definitions

  1. to guide; to steer; to govern

Ancestry of “governer”, step by step

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

Words derived from “governer”

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