Where does “gigant” come from?

gigant (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

gigant (Norwegian Nynorsk): a giant

Definitions

  1. a giant

Ancestry of “gigant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓίγαςone of the Gigantes; a Gigas
2Ancient GreekΓίγᾱς—

Words derived from “gigant”

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