1903, coined in English from geronto-, used as combining form of Greek geron (genitive gerontos) "old man," from PIE root *gere- (1) "to grow old."
germination
germy
Geronimo
gerontocracy
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gerontology
gerrymander
Gertrude
gerund
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Gervais
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