Where does “gigant” come from?

gigant (Danish) comes from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

gigant (Danish): a giant mythical being of superhuman size

Definitions

  1. a giant mythical being of superhuman size

Ancestry of “gigant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓίγαςone of the Gigantes; a Gigas
2Ancient GreekΓίγᾱς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς →Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγας →