Where does “γερουσία” come from?

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

γερουσία (Ancient Greek): The council of elders, the Senate (especially at Sparta)

Definitions

  1. The council of elders, the Senate (especially at Sparta)

Ancestry of “γερουσία”, step by step

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

Words derived from “γερουσία”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *géronts →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρων →