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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”

  • gerontology
  • gerontological
  • gerontocracy
  • gerontologist
  • gerontocratic
  • biogerontology
  • gerontic
  • gerontophobia
  • gerontophilia
  • biogerontological
  • biogerontologist
  • gerontomorphosis
  • gerontocide
  • gerontophilic
  • geronticide
  • gerontocrat
  • psychogerontology
  • immunogerontological
  • gerontophobic
  • gerontophile
  • gerontologically
  • psychogerontological
  • gerontogeous
  • gerontophobe
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