Where does “γέρων” come from?

γέρων (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *géronts.

γέρων (Ancient Greek): an old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...

Definitions

  1. an old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...

Ancestry of “γέρων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*géronts

Words derived from “γέρων

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *géronts
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