Where does “gerontocratic” come from?

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

gerontocratic (English): Of or relating to gerontocracy

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to gerontocracy

Ancestry of “gerontocratic”, 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—

Words derived from “gerontocratic”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *géronts →Every word from English geronto- →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρων →
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