'analcimite' originates from 'French', specifically the word 'analcimite', which is derived from 'analcime' (the mineral) with the suffix '-ite' indicating a rock type.

'analcimite' was formed in French from 'analcime' (the mineral) and '-ite', and was adopted into English scientific terminology as 'analcimite'.

Initially, it referred specifically to rocks composed mainly of analcime, and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.