Where does “γερανῖτις” come from?
γερανῖτις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γέρανος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “γερανῖτις”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γέρανος | a crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “γερανῖτις”