Where does “gegantesc” come from?

gegantesc (Catalan) comes from Catalan -esc, from Vulgar Latin -iscus, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti — to turn.

gegantesc (Catalan): gigantic

Definitions

  1. gigantic

Ancestry of “gegantesc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalan-esc-esque; -ic
2Vulgar Latin-iscus-ish
3Latin-ensisOf or from
4Latinarvumfield; farm land
5Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
6Latinquelō
7Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti
9Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéletiEvery word from Proto-Italic kʷelō
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