Where does “governar” come from?
governar (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin gubernō, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- — to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn.
Ancestry of “governar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | gubernō | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |
Words derived from “governar”