Where does “Suez” come from?
Suez (English) comes from Arabic اَلسُّوَيْس, from Egyptian suan — beginning.
Suez (English): around the city and canal
Definitions
- around the city and canal
Ancestry of “Suez”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَلسُّوَيْس | — |
| 2 | Egyptian | suan | beginning |