Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE) origin
Source-reportedFrom the older form ܐܲܪܝܝܵܐ* (ariyāˀ*), inherited from Aramaic אַרְיְיָא (ʾaryəyā), from Proto-Semitic *ʔarway-; compare Hebrew אַרְיֵה (aryé) and Akkadian 𒀉𒄷 (arûm, “eagle, bird of prey”).
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: ܐܪܝܐCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: ܐܪܝܐCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

