Where does “governu” come from?

governu (Tetum) 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.

governu (Tetum): government

Definitions

  1. government

Ancestry of “governu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegovernogovernment
2Portuguesegovernarto govern
3Old Portuguesegovernar—
4Latingubernōto pilot, steer a ship
5Ancient Greekκυβερνάωto steer, drive, am a steersman, pilot; to guide,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷerb-to rotate, turn, turn around; to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷerb- →Every word from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω →Every word from Latin gubernō →