Where does “gerontologico” come from?
gerontologico (Italian) comes from Italian gerontologia, from Italian geronto-, from Ancient Greek γέρων, from Proto-Hellenic *géronts.
gerontologico (Italian): gerontological
Ancestry of “gerontologico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | gerontologia | gerontology |
| 2 | Italian | geronto- | Forms terms related to old age or the elderly |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γέρων | an old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *géronts | — |