English

giantkiller

From giant + killer.

A compound of giant + killer

Ancient Greek γίγας

Latin gigās

Vulgar Latin *gagās

Old French geant

Middle English geaunt ‘a giant’

English giant

Middle English killer

English killer

Today it means

noun One who slays a giant.

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