Where does “gigantisch” come from?

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

gigantisch (German): gigantic

Definitions

gigantic

Ancestry of “gigantisch”, step by step

gigantisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gigant

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Gigant	giant
2	Spanish	gigante	giant, gigantic; giant; juggernaut
3	Italian	gigante	giant; huge, gigantic, colossal
4	Latin	gigās	giant
5	Ancient Greek	Γίγας	one of the Gigantes; a Gigas
6	Ancient Greek	Γίγᾱς	—

via Ancient Greek γιγαντικός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	γιγαντικός	—
2	Ancient Greek	γίγας	giant; plural gigantes: giant

Words derived from “gigantisch”

gigantikus

Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς →Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγας →Every word from Latin gigās →