Where does “Sirya” come from?

Sirya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Siria, from Latin Sȳria, from Ancient Greek Συρία, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία, from Akkadian Aššūrāyu, from Akkadian Aššūr.

Ancestry of “Sirya”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Siria	Syria
2	Latin	Sȳria	—
3	Ancient Greek	Συρία	Syria
4	Ancient Greek	Ἀσσυρία	—
5	Akkadian	Aššūrāyu	—
6	Akkadian	Aššūr	—

Every word from Akkadian Aššūr →