Where does “syenitic” come from?

syenitic (English) comes from English syenite, from Latin Syēnītēs, from Latin Syene, from Ancient Greek Συήνη, from Egyptian swnw — the city of Aswan.

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...
2LatinSyēnītēsof or belonging to Syene
3LatinSyeneAswan
4Ancient GreekΣυήνη
5Egyptianswnwthe city of Aswan
Every word from Egyptian swnwEvery word from Ancient Greek ΣυήνηEvery word from Latin Syene
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