Where does “シラクサ” come from?

シラクサ (Japanese) comes from Italian Siracusa, from Latin Syrācūsae, from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι.

Ancestry of “シラクサ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSiracusa—
2LatinSyrācūsae—
3Ancient GreekΣυρᾱ́κουσαι—
Every word from Ancient Greek Συρᾱ́κουσαι →Every word from Latin Syrācūsae →Every word from Italian Siracusa →