Where does “Syrian” come from?
Syrian comes from English Syria with the Italian suffix -ana, from Latin Syria with the Latin suffix -anus, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
Syrian (English): Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian...
Definitions
- Of, from, or pertaining to Syria, the Syrian...
Ancestry of “Syrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Syria | 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 |
| 2 | Middle English | Sirie | — |
| 3 | Latin | Sȳria | Assyria |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Συρία | Syria |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἀσσυρία | — |
| 6 | Akkadian | Aššūrāyu | — |
| 7 | Akkadian | Aššūr | Assur |