Ancient Greek
γίγας
‘giant’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek γίγας.
6 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek γίγας, most familiar first.
- giant ← geaunt ← geant ← *gagās ← gigās
- gigantic ← γιγαντικός
- gigantism ← gigantisme ← gigās
- giganticide ← gigās
- gigantean ← giganteus ← gigās
- gigantomastia ← γιγαντικός
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Etymograph / Ancient Greek γίγας