Where does “guvernu” come from?
guvernu (Sicilian) comes from Portuguese governo, 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.
Ancestry of “guvernu”, step by step
guvernu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese governo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | governo | government |
| 2 | Portuguese | governar | to govern |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | governar | — |
| 4 | Latin | gubernō | to pilot, steer a ship |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνάω | to steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerb- | to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn |
via Latin gubernum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gubernum | helm, rudder |