Where does “gerocomy” come from?

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

gerocomy (English): Medical treatment of the elderly

Definitions

  1. Medical treatment of the elderly

Ancestry of “gerocomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγηροκομία—
2Ancient Greekγῆραςold age
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵērh₂-s—
4Proto-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 →