Where does “geriatrics” come from?

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

geriatrics (English): The branch of medicine that focuses on health...

Definitions

  1. The branch of medicine that focuses on health...

Ancestry of “geriatrics”, step by step

geriatrics traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γῆρας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγῆραςold age
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵērh₂-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Ancient Greek ἰατρός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰατρόςphysician, surgeon, medical doctor
2Ancient GreekἰάομαιI cure, I heal; I repair

Words derived from “geriatrics”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →