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Where does “cyaan” come from?

cyaan (Dutch) comes from English can’t, from English -n’t, from English Not, from Middle English not, from Middle English nought, from Old English nōwiht, from Old English ne, from Old English ealles — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

cyaan (Dutch): cyanogen, a blueish, acid, poisonous gas; cyan

Definitions

  1. cyanogen, a blueish, acid, poisonous gas; cyan

Ancestry of “cyaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcan’t—
2English-n’t—
3EnglishNot—
4Middle Englishnotnot; nothing, nought; nobody, no person
5Middle Englishnoughtnothing, none; not; iniquitous, wicked
6Old Englishnōwiht—
7Old Englishnenot; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "...
8Old Englisheallescompletely, wholly, entirely; totally,...
9Old English-espossessive marker, indicating that an object...
10Proto-Germanic-as—
11Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
12Proto-Indo-European-ess—
13Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “cyaan”

  • シアン
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