κυβερνάω

Etymology
Beekes attributes it to a Mediterranean, probably. Neumann sees it as a denominal verb from, from , via a variant formed with the tool morpheme  (compare 🇨🇬), whence through metathesis the verbal stem. Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Verb

 * 1) to steer, drive, pilot, to be a steersman
 * 2) to guide, govern, direct