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 AššūrEvery word from Akkadian AššūrāyuEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία
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