Where does “gerontologia” come from?
gerontologia (Italian) comes from Italian geronto-, from Ancient Greek γέρων, from Proto-Hellenic *géronts.
gerontologia (Italian): gerontology
Ancestry of “gerontologia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | geronto- | Forms terms related to old age or the elderly |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γέρων | an old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *géronts | — |
Words derived from “gerontologia”