Where does “*gagantem” come from?
*gagantem (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin gigantem, from Ancient Greek Γίγας, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς.
Ancestry of “*gagantem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gigantem | accusative singular of gigāns |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γίγας | one of the Gigantes; a Gigas |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γίγᾱς | — |