Where does “Siri” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Siri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchSyrie—
2Middle FrenchSyrieSyria
3LatinSȳriaAssyria
4Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
5Ancient GreekἈσσυρία—
6AkkadianAššūrāyu—
7AkkadianAššūrAssur
Every word from Akkadian Aššūr →Every word from Akkadian Aššūrāyu →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία →