Where does “ginormously” come from?
ginormously (English) comes from English ginormous, from English gigantic, from Romanian -ic, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ginormously (English): In a ginormous manner; hugely
Definitions
- In a ginormous manner; hugely
Ancestry of “ginormously”, step by step
ginormously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ginormous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ginormous | Very large |
| 2 | English | gigantic | Very large; In the manner of a giant |
| 3 | Romanian | -ic | Forms adjectives with the meaning "of or... |
| 4 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |