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