Where does “geronto-” come from?

geronto- (English) comes from Ancient Greek γέρων, from Proto-Hellenic *géronts.

geronto- (English): Pertaining to old age or elderly people

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to old age or elderly people

Ancestry of “geronto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
2Proto-Hellenic*géronts

Words derived from “geronto-

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *géronts
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