Where does “cyan” come from?
cyan (French) comes from Ancient Greek κύανος, from Hittite kuwannan-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
cyan (French): cyan
Ancestry of “cyan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κύανος | blue |
| 2 | Hittite | kuwannan- | precious stone, copper, blue |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
Words derived from “cyan”