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Where does “Syrien” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Syrien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
2Ancient GreekἈσσυρία—
3AkkadianAššūrāyu—
4AkkadianAššūr—

Words derived from “Syrien”

  • syrisch
Every word from Akkadian Aššūr →