- Γίγας
- Γίγας, -αντοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: mostly pl. `Giganten, giant', name of a wilden people of fiants (Il.), in Hes. sons of Gaia. Cf. F.Vian, La guerre des Géants, 1952.Compounds: As first member in Γιγαντο-μαχία (Pl.).Derivatives: Adjectives: Γιγάντειος, -ταῖος, -τικός; Γιγάντιος as month name (Locris, Phocis). Ebenso als Vorderglied in.Etymology: Reduplicated formation; with suffix as in Ἄβαντες, Κορύβαντες, ἀλίβαντες etc. (Schwyzer 526 : 4); prob. Pre-Greek (Kretschmer Glotta 14, 99). - H. Petersson Et. Miszellen 15f. connected Latv. gāgans `langer Strick, giant'; doubted by Kretschmer, Glotta 15, 197. - Eng. giant uiltimatly derives from the Greek word, through a Latin form gagās.
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.