Where does “syaani” come from?

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

syaani (Finnish): cyan

Definitions

  1. cyan

Ancestry of “syaani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύανοςblue
2Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “syaani”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Hittite kuwannan- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύανος →