Where does “κυανός” come from?

κυανός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύανος, from Hittite kuwannan-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

κυανός (Greek): cyan or sky blue; the colour cyan

Definitions

  1. cyan or sky blue; the colour cyan

Ancestry of “κυανός”, 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 “κυανός

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