Etymograph

English

giga-

Giga- comes from Ancient Greek γίγας ‘giant’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγίγαςgígas‘giant’
  2. Englishtodaygiga-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγίγαςgígas‘giant’
  2. Englishtodaygiga-

Linked words

through Ancient Greek γίγας ‘giant’

giant, gigantic, 4 more

Today it means

prefix In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁹ (short scale billion or long scale milliard).

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek γίγας / giga-

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