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
Ancestry of “antosyaani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | syaani | cyan |
| 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,... |