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Where does “Syene” come from?

Syene (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Συήνη, from Egyptian swnw.

Syene (Latin): Aswan

Definitions

  1. Aswan

Ancestry of “Syene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣυήνη—
2Egyptianswnw—

Words derived from “Syene”

  • syenite
  • syenitic
  • Syenites
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