Where does “Bilicyanin” come from?

Bilicyanin (German) comes from Ancient Greek κυάνεος, from Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος, from Hittite kuwannan-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Bilicyanin (German): bilicyanin

Definitions

  1. bilicyanin

Ancestry of “Bilicyanin”, step by step

Bilicyanin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κυάνεος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυάνεοςof the color of κῠ́ᾰνος: dark; dark-blue
2Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνοςdark-blue enamel
3Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

via Latin bīlis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbīlisbile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Hittite kuwannan- →Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος →