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Where does “kʷerb-” come from?

kʷerb- (Proto-Indo-European): to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

Definitions

  1. to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn

Words derived from “kʷerb-”

  • governor
  • cyber
  • governorship
  • gubernatorial
  • cyborg
  • cybernetic
  • cybernetics
  • cybercrime
  • cybersecurity
  • cyberbullying
  • cyberpunk
  • cyberterrorism
  • cyberculture
  • cybersex
  • governorate
  • cybercafé
  • cybersquatting
  • cyberwar
  • cyberfeminism
  • cyberinfrastructure
  • cyberworld
  • cyberwarfare
  • cyberattack
  • cyberterrorist