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Where does “gyger” come from?

gyger (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gýgr — A giantess.

gyger (Norwegian Nynorsk): female jotun; female troll

Definitions

  1. female jotun; female troll

Ancestry of “gyger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsegýgrA giantess
Every word from Old Norse gýgr →