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Where does “geant” come from?

geant (Old French) comes from Latin gigantem, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

Ancestry of “geant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingigantemaccusative singular of gigāns
2Ancient GreekΓίγαςone of the Gigantes; a Gigas
3Ancient GreekΓίγᾱς—

Words derived from “geant”

  • giant
  • giantess
  • supergiant
  • giantism
  • subgiant
  • giantlike
  • gianthood
  • giantly
  • giantin
  • giantkiller
  • giantry
  • giantship
  • giantness
  • hypergiant
  • giantkind
  • giant forest genet
  • giantling
  • giantlore
  • giant squid
  • giant radio galaxy
  • giantdom
  • giantize
  • geant
  • geaunt
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