gobernar
/ɡobeɾˈnaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to govern
⛵🏛️ Greek kybernan, steer a ship → Latin gubernare → govern, cybernetics
Gobernar, govern and cybernetics all come from one Greek word for steering a ship. That is why the Spanish verb still means both to govern a country and to steer a boat or car. In the Spanish, the b is the v of govern, and it ends with the -ar of an infinitive.