Where does “geaunt” come from?

geaunt (Middle English) comes from Old French gaiant, from Vulgar Latin *gagantem, from Latin gigantem, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

geaunt (Middle English): A giant; A immoral or despicable person

Definitions

  1. A giant; A immoral or despicable person

Ancestry of “geaunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgaianta giant
2Vulgar Latin*gagantem—
3Latingigantemaccusative singular of gigāns
4Ancient GreekΓίγαςone of the Gigantes; a Gigas
5Ancient GreekΓίγᾱς—

Words derived from “geaunt”

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