myEtymology.com: English etymology of cyanide

Etymology of the English word cyanide

the English word cyanide

derived from the English word cyanogen

derived from the French word cyanogène

using the French prefix cyano-

using the French suffix -gène

derived from the Greek word kuanos, κύανος

using the English suffix -gen

using the English prefix cyano-

derived from the Greek word kuanos, κύανος

derived from the French word cyanogene

using the English suffix -ide

derived from the English word oxide

derived from the English word cyan-

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