Where does “Syriac” come from?

Syriac derives from Ancient Greek συριακός, meaning "of or relating to Syria."

Syriac (English): A speaker of the Syriac language; A member of the...

Definitions

  1. A speaker of the Syriac language; A member of the...

Ancestry of “Syriac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsyriacusSyrian
2Ancient GreekσυριακόςSyrian
3Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
4Ancient GreekἈσσυρία—
5AkkadianAššūrāyu—
6AkkadianAššūrAssur

Words derived from “Syriac”

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