Where does “βαθυκύανος” come from?
βαθυκύανος (Greek) comes from Greek κυανός, from Ancient Greek κύανος, from Hittite kuwannan-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
βαθυκύανος (Greek): teal coloured
Ancestry of “βαθυκύανος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | κυανός | cyan or sky blue; the colour cyan |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύανος | blue |
| 3 | Hittite | kuwannan- | precious stone, copper, blue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |