Ancient Greek
κυβερνάω
‘to steer, drive, guide, act as a pilot’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek κυβερνάω.
11 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω, most familiar first.
- government ← governement ← governement ← governer ← gubernāre
- governor ← governour ← gouvreneur ← gubernator ← gubernō
- govern ← governen ← governer ← gubernō
- gubernatorial ← gubernātor ← gubernō
- cybernetics ← κυβερνήτης
- governer ← gouvreneur ← gubernator ← gubernō
- governail ← gubernāculum ← gubernō
- gubernator ← gubernō
- gubernaculum ← gubernō
- gubernatrix ← gubernō
- gubernium ← gubernō
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κυβερνάω