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Where does “Gerontius” come from?

Gerontius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γέρων, from Proto-Hellenic *géronts.

Ancestry of “Gerontius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
2Proto-Hellenic*géronts—
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