gerontology的词源

英文词源

gerontology (n.)

1903, coined in English from geronto-, used as comb. form of Greek geron (genitive gerontos) "old man," from PIE root *gere- "to become ripe, grow old" (cognates: Sanskrit jara "old age," jarati "makes frail, causes to age;" Avestan zaurvan "old age;" Ossetic zarond "old man;" Armenian cer "old, old man").

中文词源

gerontology：老年学

来自PIE*gere, 生长，成熟，词源同grow. -logy, 学说。

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