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Where does “Siria” come from?

Siria (Irish) comes from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr.

Siria (Irish): Syria

Definitions

  1. Syria

Ancestry of “Siria”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Siria”

  • Siriach
Every word from Akkadian Aššūr →