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crony (n.)
[crony 词源字典]
1660s, Cambridge student slang, probably from Greek
khronios
"long-lasting," from
khronos
"time" (see
chrono-
), and with a sense of "old friend," or "contemporary."
[crony etymology, crony origin, 英语词源]