Where does “gīga” come from?
gīga (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic gīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeyǵʰ-.
gīga (Old High German): fiddle
Ancestry of “gīga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gīganą | to move, wish, desire |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeyǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “gīga”