Etymology

eGovernment

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Today it means: The use of information technologies in order to enhance the access to and the delivery of government information and services to the public and to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and/or the quality of government operations. Full definition →

English Government ← Middle English governement ← Old French governement
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  1. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. New Latinēlectricus
  4. Englishelectric
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  8. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  9. Englishion
  10. Englishelectron
  11. Englishelectronic
  12. Englishe-
  13. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  14. Latingubernāre
  15. Old Frenchgoverner
  16. Old Frenchgovernement
  17. Middle Englishgovernement
  18. EnglishGovernment
  19. English todayeGovernment

From e- + Government.

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