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Where does “gerontocide” come from?

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

gerontocide (English): Alternative form of geronticide

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of geronticide

Ancestry of “gerontocide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgeronto-Pertaining to old age or elderly people
2Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
3Proto-Hellenic*géronts—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *géronts →