Where does “cían” come from?

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

cían (Spanish): cyan

Definitions

  1. cyan

Ancestry of “cían”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcyanA vibrant pale greenish-blue colour between blue...
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 →