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

'analcime' was borrowed into English from the French 'analcime', which in turn came from the Greek 'analkimos', and eventually became the modern English word 'analcime'.

Initially, it meant 'not strong' in Greek, referring to the mineral's weak electrical properties, and now refers specifically to the mineral itself.