Where does “gegant” come from?
gegant (Catalan) comes from Latin gigās, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.
gegant (Catalan): giant; in Catalan festival processions, large...
Definitions
- giant; in Catalan festival processions, large...
Ancestry of “gegant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gigās | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γίγας | one of the Gigantes; a Gigas |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γίγᾱς | — |