Etymology

governmental

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Today it means: Relating to a government. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English government ← Middle English governement
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekκυβερνάω (kubernáō)
  2. Latingubernāre
  3. Old Frenchgoverner
  4. Old Frenchgovernement
  5. Middle Englishgovernement
  6. Englishgovernment
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  9. English todaygovernmental

From government + -al.

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