Where does “exvicegobernador” come from?
exvicegobernador (Spanish) comes from Spanish vicegobernador, from Spanish gobernador, from Old Spanish gouernador, from Latin gubernātor, from Ancient Greek κυβερνήτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
exvicegobernador (Spanish): former vice-governor
Definitions
- former vice-governor
Ancestry of “exvicegobernador”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vicegobernador | vice governor |
| 2 | Spanish | gobernador | governor |
| 3 | Old Spanish | gouernador | — |
| 4 | Latin | gubernātor | Helmsman or pilot of a boat |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυβερνήτης | captain, steersman, pilot, navigator; guide,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |