Where does “giganto” come from?
giganto (Ido) comes from English giant, from Middle English geaunt, from Old French gaiant, from Vulgar Latin *gagantem, from Latin gigantem, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.
giganto (Ido): giant
Definitions
- giant
Ancestry of “giganto”, step by step
giganto traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English giant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | giant | A mythical human of very great size;... |
| 2 | Middle English | geaunt | A giant; A immoral or despicable person |
| 3 | Old French | gaiant | a giant |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *gagantem | — |
| 5 | Latin | gigantem | accusative singular of gigāns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γίγας | one of the Gigantes; a Gigas |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Γίγᾱς | — |
via Esperanto giganto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | giganto | giant |
| 2 | German | Gigant | giant |
| 3 | Spanish | gigante | giant, gigantic; giant; juggernaut |
| 4 | Italian | gigante | giant; huge, gigantic, colossal |
| 5 | Latin | gigās | giant |
via French géant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | géant | giant; giant slalom; giant, huge, enormous |