Where does “governar” come from?

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

governar (Portuguese): to govern

Definitions

  1. to govern

Ancestry of “governar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegovernar—
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

Words derived from “governar”

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