Where does “governo” come from?

governo (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.

governo (Portuguese): government

Definitions

  1. government

Ancestry of “governo”, 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

Words derived from “governo”

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