Where does “gerontocomium” come from?

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

gerontocomium (Latin): hospital for the aged, rest home

Definitions

  1. hospital for the aged, rest home

Ancestry of “gerontocomium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγεροντοκομεῖονhospital for the elders, old people's home,...
2Ancient Greekγέρωνan old man; elders, i.e. a ruling or advisory...
3Proto-Hellenic*géronts—

Words derived from “gerontocomium”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *géronts →Every word from Ancient Greek γέρων →Every word from Ancient Greek γεροντοκομεῖον →