Where does “Syrie” come from?

Syrie (French) comes from Middle French Syrie, from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr — Assur.

Ancestry of “Syrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchSyrieSyria
2LatinSȳriaAssyria
3Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
4Ancient GreekἈσσυρία
5AkkadianAššūrāyu
6AkkadianAššūrAssur

Words derived from “Syrie

Every word from Akkadian AššūrEvery word from Akkadian AššūrāyuEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία