Where does “كیانوس” come from?

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

كیانوس (Ottoman Turkish): cyanogen

Definitions

  1. cyanogen

Ancestry of “كیانوس”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνοςdark-blue enamel
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 κῠ́ᾰνος →