Where does “Cyan” come from?

Cyan (German) comes from Latin cȳaneus, 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,...

Cyan (German): cyan; cyanogen

Definitions

  1. cyan; cyanogen

Ancestry of “Cyan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincȳaneusdeep or dark blue (colour)
2Ancient Greekκυάνεοςof the color of κῠ́ᾰνος: dark; dark-blue
3Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνοςdark-blue enamel
4Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “Cyan”

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