Where does “ungigantic” come from?
ungigantic (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.
ungigantic (English): Not gigantic
Definitions
- Not gigantic
Ancestry of “ungigantic”, step by step
ungigantic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gigantic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gigantic | Very large; In the manner of a giant |
| 2 | Romanian | -ic | Forms adjectives with the meaning "of or... |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |