Where does “gerontology” come from?
Gerontology derives from Ancient Greek γέρων, from Proto-Indo-European ǵérh₂onts, ultimately from the root ǵerh₂- meaning to grow old.
gerontology (English): The study of the elderly, and of the aging...
Definitions
- The study of the elderly, and of the aging...
Ancestry of “gerontology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 2 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 3 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |
Words derived from “gerontology”