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Where does “גריאטרי” come from?

גריאטרי (Hebrew) comes from English geriatric, from English geriatrics, from Ancient Greek γῆρας, from Proto-Indo-European ǵērh₂-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

גריאטרי (Hebrew): Geriatric: of medical treatment for the elderly

Definitions

  1. Geriatric: of medical treatment for the elderly

Ancestry of “גריאטרי”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeriatricRelating to the elderly; Elderly, old; Relating...
2EnglishgeriatricsThe branch of medicine that focuses on health...
3Ancient Greekγῆραςold age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵērh₂-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
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