Where does “سوريا” come from?

سوريا (Malay) comes from Sanskrit सूर्य, from Sanskrit सूर, from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

Ancestry of “سوريا”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	सूर्य	the sun; solar
2	Sanskrit	सूर	the Sun; Calotropis gigantea; a wise or learned...
3	Sanskrit	स्वर्	the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	súHar	the sun
5	Proto-Indo-European	sóh₂wl̥	sun

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →