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Where does “syenitic” come from?

syenitic (English) comes from English syenite, from Latin Syēnītēs, from Latin Syene, from Ancient Greek Συήνη, from Egyptian swnw.

syenitic (English): Pertaining to, resembling or containing syenite

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, resembling or containing syenite

Ancestry of “syenitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsyeniteGranite; An igneous rock composed of feldspar and...
2LatinSyēnītēs—
3LatinSyeneAswan
4Ancient GreekΣυήνη—
5Egyptianswnw—
Every word from Egyptian swnw →