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Where does “γεροντοκομεῖον” come from?

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

γεροντοκομεῖον (Ancient Greek): hospital for the elders, old people's home,...

Definitions

  1. hospital for the elders, old people's home,...

Ancestry of “γεροντοκομεῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
2Proto-Hellenic*géronts—

Words derived from “γεροντοκομεῖον”

  • gerontocomium
  • gerontocomio
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