Where does “giga-” come from?

giga- (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.

giga- (Portuguese): giga- SI prefix multiplying the unit by 109

Definitions

  1. giga- SI prefix multiplying the unit by 109

Ancestry of “giga-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓίγαςone of the Gigantes; a Gigas
2Ancient GreekΓίγᾱς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς →Every word from Ancient Greek Γίγας →
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