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Where does “giganticness” come from?

giganticness (English) comes from English gigantic, from Romanian -ic, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

giganticness (English): The quality of being gigantic

Definitions

  1. The quality of being gigantic

Ancestry of “giganticness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgiganticVery large; In the manner of a giant
2Romanian-icForms adjectives with the meaning "of or...
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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