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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.

Ancestry of “Syrie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchSyrie—
2LatinSȳria—
3Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
4Ancient GreekἈσσυρία—
5AkkadianAššūrāyu—
6AkkadianAššūr—

Words derived from “Syrie”

  • Syrien
  • Xi-ri
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