Where does “Siria” come from?

Siria (Basque) comes from Spanish Siria, 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
1SpanishSiriaSyria
2LatinSȳriaAssyria
3Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
4Ancient GreekἈσσυρία
5AkkadianAššūrāyu
6AkkadianAššūrAssur
Every word from Akkadian AššūrEvery word from Akkadian AššūrāyuEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία