Where does “cyanos” come from?

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

cyanos (Latin): bluebottle, blue cornflower; a precious stone

Definitions

  1. bluebottle, blue cornflower; a precious stone

Ancestry of “cyanos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύανοςblue
2Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Hittite kuwannan- →Every word from Ancient Greek κύανος →