Where does “oocyan” come from?

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

oocyan (English): biliverdin

Definitions

biliverdin

Ancestry of “oocyan”, step by step

oocyan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cyan

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cyan	A vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue...
2	Ancient Greek	κύανος	blue
3	Hittite	kuwannan-	precious stone, copper, blue
4	Proto-Indo-European	ḱwey-	to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

via English oo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	oo	The Greek letter omega; Any of four Hawaiian...
2	Hawaiian	ʻōʻō	oo, the extinct members of the Moho genus of honeyeaters
3	Proto-Polynesian	*koho	—
4	Proto-Oceanic	*kojom	—

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