Where does “gerontophagy” come from?

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

gerontophagy (English): The eating of the elderly

Definitions

  1. The eating of the elderly

Ancestry of “gerontophagy”, 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 →Every word from English geronto- →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρων →