What is the etymology of Asia?

Answer 1

c.1300, from Latin Asia, from Greek Asia, speculated to be from Akkadian asu "to go out, to rise," in reference to the sun, thus "the land of the sunrise."

Answer 2

The word Asia comes from Latin, from the Greek word Asia, which is speculated to be from a Aegean word ASU meaning 'to rise from the sun' (sunrise)

Answer 3

I believe it came from "Asia Minor", a region in western Anatolia during the ancient times (around 2000 years ago)

Answer 4

The word 'Asia' probably comes from the offshoot of the Hebrew language, Aramaic. It comes from the Aramaic word 'asi' which means 'east'.