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Where does “gíga-” come from?
gíga- (Icelandic) comes from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.
gíga-
(Icelandic): giga
Definitions
giga
Ancestry of “gíga-”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Γίγας
one of the Gigantes; a Gigas
2
Ancient Greek
Γίγᾱς
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Words derived from “gíga-”
gígabæti
gígalítri
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