Where does “γηράσκω” come from?

γηράσκω (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γῆρας, from Proto-Indo-European ǵērh₂-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

γηράσκω (Ancient Greek): to grow old

Definitions

  1. to grow old

Ancestry of “γηράσκω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῆραςold age
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵērh₂-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵērh₂-s →Every word from Ancient Greek γῆρας →