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Where does “syrier” come from?

syrier (Swedish) comes from Dutch Syrië, from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr.

syrier (Swedish): a Syrian

Definitions

  1. a Syrian

Ancestry of “syrier”, step by step

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