govern

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 420 words | Copyright

govern rule with authority XIII; direct, regulate, sway XIV; (of grammatical regimen) XVI. — OF. governer (mod. gouverner) :- L. gubernāre steer, direct, rule — Gr. kubernân steer.
So governance XIV. — OF. governess XV. Shortening of †governeress (XIV); see -ESS1. government XVI. — (O)F. governor XIII. — OF. governeor (mod. gouverneur) — L. gubernātor.

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