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Where does “Cyanidiales” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Cyanidiales”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCyanidium—
2Ancient Greekκύανοςblue
3Hittitekuwannan-precious stone, copper, blue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
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