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Where does “ⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ” come from?

ⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr.

Ancestry of “ⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
2Ancient GreekἈσσυρία—
3AkkadianAššūrāyu—
4AkkadianAššūr—
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