Where does “Siria” come from?

Siria (Asturian) comes from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr — Assur.

Ancestry of “Siria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSȳriaAssyria
2Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
3Ancient GreekἈσσυρία
4AkkadianAššūrāyu
5AkkadianAššūrAssur
Every word from Akkadian AššūrEvery word from Akkadian AššūrāyuEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία