Where does “giant” come from?
Giant comes from Middle English geant, from Old French gaiant, from Latin gigantem, from Ancient Greek γίγας meaning an enormous mythological creature.
giant (English): A mythical human of very great size;...
Definitions
- A mythical human of very great size;...
Ancestry of “giant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | geaunt | A giant; A immoral or despicable person |
| 2 | Old French | gaiant | a giant |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *gagantem | — |
| 4 | Latin | gigantem | accusative singular of gigāns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γίγας | one of the Gigantes; a Gigas |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γίγᾱς | — |
Words derived from “giant”