titan

Where does the word "titan" come from? It comes from Greek Titan, and was adopted directly into English (1600s).

Titan’s story begins in Greek: Titan meant “a member of a race of giant deities.” One of a race of primordial giant deities who ruled before the Olympian gods. It reached English by 1600s as titan. Broadened from the mythical giants to any person or thing of enormous size or influence. Today, titan means a person or thing of enormous strength, size, or influence.

1. Stage 1 · Greek · ancient Titan "a member of a race of giant deities", one of a race of primordial giant deities who ruled before the Olympian gods.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1600s titan "a person or thing of great size, strength, or influence", broadened from the mythical giants to any person or thing of enormous size or influence.