Where does “gigantisk” come from?
gigantisk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gigant, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.
gigantisk (Norwegian Nynorsk): gigantic, huge
Ancestry of “gigantisk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gigant | a giant |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γίγας | one of the Gigantes; a Gigas |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γίγᾱς | — |