Where does “gerontologie” come from?

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

gerontologie (Dutch): gerontology

Definitions

  1. gerontology

Ancestry of “gerontologie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
2Proto-Hellenic*géronts—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *géronts →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρων →