Where does “subgiant” come from?

subgiant (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.

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Ancestry of “subgiant”, step by step

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	—

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