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Where does “syricus” come from?

syricus (Latin) comes from Latin Syria, from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr.

syricus (Latin): Syrian

Definitions

  1. Syrian

Ancestry of “syricus”, step by step

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