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Re:As Kubernetes grows, a startup ecosystem develops in its ... by emmelaich on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @12:00AM (#17018724)
κυβερνητική (almost)

It's actually the same root word as cybernetics. Meaning governance. Hence tools named like Helm etc.

I believe it's the root of words like 'captain' too. Maybe even related to Caesar / Kaiser via Latin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics#Etymology

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Re:As Kubernetes grows, a startup ecosystem develops in its ... by shaklee3 on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @12:10AM (#17018765)
It means navigator in Greek.
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