Etymograph

English

gerontophobic

From geronto- + -phobic.

Formed from geronto- + -phobic

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

adj Of, relating to, or exhibiting gerontophobia.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / gerontophobic