κυβερνάω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Beekes attributes it to a Mediterranean substrate, probably Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "pregrc" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF.. Neumann sees it as a denominal verb from κύρβεις (kúrbeis, turnable wooden cylinders), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷerb- (to turn), via a variant κύρβνα (kúrbna) formed with the tool morpheme -να- (-na-) (compare Sanskrit नयति (náyati, to lead, guide, govern)), whence through metathesis the verbal stem κυβερνα- (kuberna-). Compare Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, wrist) and English whirl.

Pronunciation

 

Verb

κῠβερνᾰ́ω (kubernáō)

  1. to steer, drive, pilot, to be a steersman
  2. to guide, govern, direct

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: guberno

Further reading


Greek

Verb

κυβερνάω (kyvernáo) / κυβερνώ (past κυβέρνησα, passive κυβερνιέμαι, p‑past κυβερνήθηκα, ppp κυβερνημένος)

  1. less formal variant of κυβερνώ (kyvernó)

Conjugation

see this verb's full conjugation at: κυβερνώ (kyvernó)