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Where does “Gigant” come from?

Gigant (German) comes from Spanish gigante, from Italian gigante, from Latin gigās, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

Gigant (German): giant

Definitions

  1. giant

Ancestry of “Gigant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgigantegiant, gigantic; giant; juggernaut
2Italiangigantehuge, giant , gigantic, colossal; giant
3Latingigās—
4Ancient GreekΓίγαςone of the Gigantes; a Gigas
5Ancient GreekΓίγᾱς—

Words derived from “Gigant”

  • gigantisch
  • giganto
  • gasgiganto
  • gigantikus
  • giganto
Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς →