Where does “gerontologia” come from?

gerontologia (Italian) comes from Italian geronto-, from Ancient Greek γέρων, from Proto-Hellenic *géronts.

gerontologia (Italian): gerontology

Definitions

  1. gerontology

Ancestry of “gerontologia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangeronto-Forms terms related to old age or the elderly
2Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
3Proto-Hellenic*géronts

Words derived from “gerontologia

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gérontsEvery word from Ancient Greek γέρωνEvery word from Italian geronto-