ǵerh₂-s-

to grow old, to wither
Widely acceptedbodytime

geriatric, gerontology

Derivative from *ǵerh₂- "to grow old", yielding Greek gerōn "old man", English geriatric, gerontolog‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍y.

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