Where does “gigantesco” come from?
gigantesco (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gigante, from Latin gigās, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.
gigantesco (Portuguese): gigantic
Ancestry of “gigantesco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | gigante | giant; huge; gigantic |
| 2 | Latin | gigās | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γίγας | one of the Gigantes; a Gigas |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γίγᾱς | — |