Where does “Syro-Aramaic” come from?

Syro-Aramaic (English) comes from English Aramaic, from Latin Aramaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀραμαϊκός, from Aramaic ܐܪܡܝܐ, from Aramaic ארמיא, from Aramaic ארם — Aram (son of Shem).

Syro-Aramaic (English): The Syriac language

Definitions

  1. The Syriac language

Ancestry of “Syro-Aramaic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAramaicReferring to the Aramaic language, alphabet,...
2LatinAramaicusAramean, Aramaic
3Ancient GreekἈραμαϊκόςAramean, Aramaic
4AramaicܐܪܡܝܐAramean; gentile
5AramaicארמיאAramaean
6AramaicארםAram (son of Shem)
Every word from Aramaic ארם