Where does “čirok” come from?

čirok (Czech) comes from Hungarian cirok, from Latin Sȳricum, from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr — Assur.

čirok (Czech): sorghum

Definitions

  1. sorghum

Ancestry of “čirok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianciroksorghum (Sorghum, especially Sorghum bicolor)
2LatinSȳricum
3LatinSȳriaAssyria
4Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
5Ancient GreekἈσσυρία
6AkkadianAššūrāyu
7AkkadianAššūrAssur
Every word from Akkadian AššūrEvery word from Akkadian AššūrāyuEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία