Where does “Ἀσσύριος” come from?

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

Ἀσσύριος (Ancient Greek): Assyrian

Definitions

  1. Assyrian

Ancestry of “Ἀσσύριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈσσυρία
2AkkadianAššūrāyu
3AkkadianAššūrAssur

Words derived from “Ἀσσύριος

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