Where does “geranitis” come from?

geranitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γερανῖτις, from Ancient Greek γέρανος, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

geranitis (Latin): An unknown kind of gem

Definitions

  1. An unknown kind of gem

Ancestry of “geranitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγερανῖτις—
2Ancient Greekγέρανοςa crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρανος →Every word from Ancient Greek γερανῖτις →