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