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Where does “κῠ́ᾰνος” come from?

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

κῠ́ᾰνος (Ancient Greek): dark-blue enamel

Definitions

  1. dark-blue enamel

Ancestry of “κῠ́ᾰνος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “κῠ́ᾰνος”

  • cyanide
  • cyanobacteria
  • cyanosis
  • cyanobacterial
  • ferrocyanide
  • cyanobacterium
  • cyanogen
  • citalopram
  • cyanoacrylate
  • escitalopram
  • cyanidation
  • cyanotype
  • cyanotoxin
  • acrocyanosis
  • platinocyanide
  • isocyanide
  • cyanopropyl
  • ferrocyanogen
  • cyanoborohydride
  • cyanogenetic
  • phycocyanobilin
  • cyanoethyl
  • paracyanogen
  • cyanogenesis
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