ettin

Meaning

1. A giant.
2. A giant with two heads.

Synonyms

giant

Translations

gegant

Riese

géant

gigante

gigas

reus

gigante

dev

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛtɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: eten

Inherited from Old English: eoten

Cognate with Icelandic: jötunn

Cognate with Swedish: jätte

Cognate with Danish: jætte

In summary

From Middle English eten, etend, from Old English eoten (“giant, monster, enemy”), from Proto-West Germanic *etun, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (“giant, glutton”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with Icelandic jötunn (“giant”), Swedish jätte (“giant”), Danish jætte (“giant”). Doublet of jotun.