English
giantism
From giant + -ism, coined in the mid 17th century.
Formed from giant + -ism
Ancient Greek γίγας
Latin gigās
Vulgar Latin *gagās
Old French geant
Middle English geaunt ‘a giant’
English giant
The story
From giant + -ism, coined in the mid 17th century.
Today it means
noun Synonym of gigantism.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / giantism