governer

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English governer, governere, guvernere, from Old French gouvreneur; equivalent to govern +‎ -er. === Noun === governer (plural governers) Obsolete form of governor. ==== Related terms ==== == Old French == === Alternative forms === guverner === Etymology === From Latin gubernāre, from Ancient Greek κυβερνάω (kubernáō). === Verb === governer to guide; to steer to govern ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-rns, *-rnt are modified to rz, rt. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: gouvernerFrench: gouverner→ Romanian: guverna Norman: gouvèrner → Middle English: governen, governe, guverne, gouvernEnglish: governScots: govern