Where does “Syria” come from?

Syria derives from Middle English Sirie, from Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Συρίᾱ, which contains the Ancient Greek suffix -ῐ́ᾱ.

Syria (English): extending from modern-day southeast Turkey to the north, the Euphrates and Arabian Desert to the east, the Sinai Peninsula to the south, and the Mediterranean sea to the west

Definitions

extending from modern-day southeast Turkey to the north, the Euphrates and Arabian Desert to the east, the Sinai Peninsula to the south, and the Mediterranean sea to the west

Ancestry of “Syria”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	Sirie	—
2	Latin	Sȳria	Assyria
3	Ancient Greek	Συρία	Syria
4	Ancient Greek	Ἀσσυρία	—
5	Akkadian	Aššūrāyu	—
6	Akkadian	Aššūr	Assur

Words derived from “Syria”

Every word from Akkadian Aššūr →Every word from Akkadian Aššūrāyu →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία →