'analcime' originates from French, specifically the word 'analcime', which was derived from Greek 'analkimos', where 'an-' meant 'not' and 'alkimos' meant 'strong'.

'analcime' changed from the Greek word 'analkimos' to the French 'analcime', and eventually became the modern English word 'analcime'.

Initially, it meant 'not strong' (referring to its weak electrical properties), but over time it became the name for the mineral itself.