Where does “Суэ́ц” come from?

Суэ́ц (Russian) comes from English Suez, from Arabic اَلسُّوَيْس, from Egyptian suan — beginning.

Ancestry of “Суэ́ц”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSuezaround the city and canal
2Arabicاَلسُّوَيْس
3Egyptiansuanbeginning

Words derived from “Суэ́ц

Every word from Egyptian suanEvery word from Arabic اَلسُّوَيْسEvery word from English Suez