Where does “geriarchy” come from?

geriarchy (English) comes from English -archy, from Latin -archia, from Ancient Greek ἀρχός — ruler, leader, prince.

geriarchy (English): Rule by the elderly; A society or organization so...

Definitions

  1. Rule by the elderly; A society or organization so...

Ancestry of “geriarchy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-archyform of government or rule; rule; rule of
2Latin-archia-archy
3Ancient Greekἀρχόςruler, leader, prince
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀρχός →Every word from English -archy →Every word from Latin -archia →