Where does “Syenites” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Syenites”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Syene	Aswan
2	Ancient Greek	Συήνη	—
3	Egyptian	swnw	—

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