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Where does “giga-” come from?

giga- (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

giga- (Finnish): giga-

Definitions

  1. giga-

Ancestry of “giga-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓίγαςone of the Gigantes; a Gigas
2Ancient GreekΓίγᾱς—

Words derived from “giga-”

  • gigahertsi
  • gigajoule
  • gigawatti
  • gigatavu
  • gigabitti
Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς →