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Discussion on: Do you have a process for naming things?

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Ben Lovy • Edited

I had to go look it up... it's a Greek word, κυβερνήτης, meaning “helmsman” or “pilot.

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George Lampadaridis

As a Greek I can explain better. The word can mean a helmsman when used on a ship captain. The basic meaning of the word is governor though(or commander). It's derived from the verb κυβερνώ which means govern