English
Syriarch
Syriarch comes from Latin Syriarcha, from Ancient Greek Ἀσσυρία ‘Assyria’, and ultimately from Akkadian Aššur ‘Assur’.
- Akkadianc. 2500–100 BCEAššurtransliteratedcuneiform Aššur, a transliteration‘Assur’
- Akkadian, derivedc. 2500–100 BCEAššūrāyutransliteratedcuneiform Aššūrāyu, a transliteration
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈσσυρίαAssuría‘Assyria’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣυρία
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣυριάρχηςSuriárkhēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESyriarcha
- EnglishtodaySyriarch
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Akkadianc. 2500–100 BCEAššurtransliteratedcuneiform Aššur, a transliteration‘Assur’
- Akkadian, derivedc. 2500–100 BCEAššūrāyutransliteratedcuneiform Aššūrāyu, a transliteration
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈσσυρίαAssuría‘Assyria’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣυρία
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣυριάρχηςSuriárkhēs
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESyriarcha
- EnglishtodaySyriarch
Every English word from Akkadian Aššur
Today it means
noun The chief priest in the Roman province of Syria.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Akkadian Aššur / Syriarch