Etymology

Syriology

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Today it means: The study of ancient Syria (region). Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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The story

  1. Akkadian𒀸𒋩𒆠 (Aššūr)
  2. Akkadian𒀾𒋗𒊏𒅀 (Aššūrāyu)
  3. Ancient GreekἈσσυρία (Assuría)aph.
  4. Ancient GreekΣῠρῐ́ᾱ (Sŭrĭ́ā)
  5. LatinSyria
  6. Middle EnglishSirie
  7. EnglishSyria
  8. EnglishSyrio-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  12. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  13. English todaySyriology

From Syrio- + -logy.

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