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Where does “Siro” come from?

Siro (Italian) comes from Latin syrus, from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr.

Ancestry of “Siro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsyrusSyrian
2LatinSȳria—
3Ancient GreekΣυρίαSyria
4Ancient GreekἈσσυρία—
5AkkadianAššūrāyu—
6AkkadianAššūr—
Every word from Akkadian Aššūr →