Where does “psychogeriatrics” come from?
psychogeriatrics (English) comes from English geriatrics, from Ancient Greek γῆρας, from Proto-Indo-European ǵērh₂-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
psychogeriatrics (English): geriatric psychiatry
Ancestry of “psychogeriatrics”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | geriatrics | The branch of medicine that focuses on health... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γῆρας | old age |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵērh₂-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |