Where does “Σύριος” come from?

Σύριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr — Assur.

Σύριος (Ancient Greek): Syrian

Definitions

  1. Syrian

Ancestry of “Σύριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
2Ancient GreekἈσσυρία
3AkkadianAššūrāyu
4AkkadianAššūrAssur

Words derived from “Σύριος

Every word from Akkadian AššūrEvery word from Akkadian AššūrāyuEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία