Where does “γηροκομείο” come from?
γηροκομείο (Greek) comes from Greek γέρος, from Ancient Greek γέρων, from Proto-Hellenic *géronts.
γηροκομείο (Greek): nursing home, old people's home
Definitions
- nursing home, old people's home
Ancestry of “γηροκομείο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | γέρος | old man |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γέρων | an old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *géronts | — |