Where does “مسيحي” come from?
مسيحي (Arabic) comes from Classical Persian مَسِیحِی, from Arabic مَسِيحِيّ, from Arabic مَسِيح, from Arabic مَسَحَ — to anoint.
مسيحي (Arabic): Christian
Definitions
- Christian
Ancestry of “مسيحي”, step by step
مسيحي traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Persian مَسِیحِی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | مَسِیحِی | — |
| 2 | Arabic | مَسِيحِيّ | Christian |
| 3 | Arabic | مَسِيح | — |
| 4 | Arabic | مَسَحَ | to anoint |
via Arabic ـِيّ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | ـِيّ | {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and... |