Where does “Суэ́ц” come from?
Суэ́ц (Russian) comes from English Suez, from Arabic اَلسُّوَيْس, from Egyptian suan — beginning.
Ancestry of “Суэ́ц”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Suez | around the city and canal |
| 2 | Arabic | اَلسُّوَيْس | — |
| 3 | Egyptian | suan | beginning |