When you say 'cyan' are you speaking Greek?

'Cyan' is a word borrowed from Greek 'kuaneos'. The word entered the English language some time around 1889.

cyan [noun] [circa 1889]

A greenish-blue color - used in photography and color printing of one of the primary colors

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Etymology: Greek 'kyanos'

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