Assyrian
/əˈsɪriən/noun
Relating to ancient Assyria, its people, or their language and culture.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Assur/Assyria, the name of the great Mesopotamian city and god that gave the empire its identity—so the adjective preserves an ancient sacred-political name thousands of years old.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Akkadian
Akkadian
Aššur
“The city and chief deity of Assyria, and by extension the Assyrian state”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Assyrioi
“The Assyrians”
Latin
Latin
Assyrius
“Assyrian; belonging to Assyria”
Old French
Old French
Assirien
“Assyrian”
Middle English
English
Assirian
“Assyrian”
Modern English
English
Assyrian
“Relating to ancient Assyria, its people, or their language and culture”