English
gerontophobia
From geronto- + -phobia.
A compound of geronto- + -phobia
Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂- ‘to grow old, to mature’
Proto-Indo-European *ǵérh₂onts ‘old’
Proto-Hellenic *géronts
Ancient Greek γέρων ‘old man’
English geronto-
Today it means
noun An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / gerontophobia