Where does “antosyaani” come from?

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

antosyaani (Finnish): anthocyanin

Definitions

  1. anthocyanin

Ancestry of “antosyaani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyaanicyan
2Ancient Greekκύανοςblue
3Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Hittite kuwannan- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύανος →