Where does “κύανος” come from?

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

κύανος (Ancient Greek): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “κύανος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κύανος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey-Every word from Hittite kuwannan-