Where does “馬拉基亞” come from?

馬拉基亞 (Chinese) comes from Latin Malachias, from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας, from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי, from Hebrew מַלְאָךְ — messenger; angel; messenger; ambassadors.

Ancestry of “馬拉基亞”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMalachiasMalachi, a book of the Tanakh and Old Testament
2Ancient GreekΜαλαχίαςMalachi prophet
3Hebrewמַלְאָכִי
4Hebrewמַלְאָךְmessenger; angel; messenger; ambassadors
Every word from Hebrew מַלְאָךְEvery word from Hebrew מַלְאָכִיEvery word from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας