Where does “governança” come from?

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

governança (Portuguese): governance the process or power of governing

Definitions

  1. governance the process or power of governing

Ancestry of “governança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegovernarto govern
2Old Portuguesegovernar—
3Latingubernōto pilot, steer a ship
4Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
5Proto-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 →