Where does “ciano” come from?

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

ciano (Portuguese): cyan

Definitions

  1. cyan

Ancestry of “ciano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincyanusAlternative form of cȳanos
2Ancient Greekκύανοςblue
3Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
4Proto-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 →