Where does “Syrien” come from?

Syrien (German) comes from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr — Assur.

Ancestry of “Syrien”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	Συρία	Syria
2	Ancient Greek	Ἀσσυρία	—
3	Akkadian	Aššūrāyu	—
4	Akkadian	Aššūr	Assur

Words derived from “Syrien”

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