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Where does “Μεσσῑ́ᾱς” come from?

Μεσσῑ́ᾱς (Ancient Greek) comes from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ, from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ — anointed.

Ancestry of “Μεσσῑ́ᾱς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐMessiah, Christ
2Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointed

Words derived from “Μεσσῑ́ᾱς”

  • messiah
  • pseudomessiah
  • messiahlike
  • Messias
  • messiahless
  • Messias
  • Messia
  • Мессия
  • messie
  • Messias
  • Messias
  • Messyas
  • Messie
  • Messy
  • Meisias
  • meisiasach
  • meisiasacht
  • Messie
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