Where does “giant walking stick” come from?

giant walking stick (English) comes from English giant, from Middle English geaunt, from Old French gaiant, from Vulgar Latin *gagantem, from Latin gigantem, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

giant walking stick (English): Megaphasma denticrus, a species of green, brown or gray stick bug which is the largest insect in North America, reaching a length of seven inches

Definitions

Megaphasma denticrus, a species of green, brown or gray stick bug which is the largest insect in North America, reaching a length of seven inches

Ancestry of “giant walking stick”, step by step

giant walking stick traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English giant

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	giant	A mythical human of very great size;...
2	Middle English	geaunt	A giant; A immoral or despicable person
3	Old French	gaiant	a giant
4	Vulgar Latin	*gagantem	—
5	Latin	gigantem	accusative singular of gigāns
6	Ancient Greek	Γίγας	one of the Gigantes; a Gigas
7	Ancient Greek	Γίγᾱς	—

via English walking stick

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	walking stick	A tool, such as a cane, used to ease pressure on the legs, and to aid stability, when walking

Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς →Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγας →Every word from Latin gigantem →