Where does “kyanize” come from?
kyanize (English) comes from English Kyan, from English can, from Spanish can, from Latin Canis, from Ancient Greek δρόμος, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
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Ancestry of “kyanize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Kyan | — |
| 2 | English | can | To know how to; to be able to; May; to be... |
| 3 | Spanish | can | dog, hound |
| 4 | Latin | Canis | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δρόμος | race, running; racetrack; course, path |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ός | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |
Words derived from “kyanize”