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 vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum

Definitions

  1. cyan vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum

Ancestry of “cyan”, 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 “cyan”

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