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Where does “メシア” come from?

メシア (Japanese) comes from English Messiah, from Middle English Messyas, from Latin Messias, from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας, from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ, from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ — anointed.

Ancestry of “メシア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMessiah—
2Middle EnglishMessyas—
3LatinMessias—
4Ancient GreekΜεσσίας—
5AramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐMessiah, Christ
6Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointed
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