Where does “γέρος” come from?

γέρος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γέρων, from Proto-Hellenic *géronts.

γέρος (Greek): old man

Definitions

  1. old man

Ancestry of “γέρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
2Proto-Hellenic*géronts—

Words derived from “γέρος”

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