Where does “κυάνεος” come from?

κυάνεος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος, from Hittite kuwannan-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

κυάνεος (Ancient Greek): of the color of κῠ́ᾰνος: dark; dark-blue

Definitions

  1. of the color of κῠ́ᾰνος: dark; dark-blue

Ancestry of “κυάνεος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνοςdark-blue enamel
2Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “κυάνεος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Hittite kuwannan- →Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος →