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.

メシア (Japanese): Messiah

Definitions

  1. Messiah

Ancestry of “メシア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMessiahThe promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people
2Middle EnglishMessyasThe Messiah as mentioned in the Old Testament
3LatinMessiasthe Messiah, Christ
4Ancient GreekΜεσσίαςMessiah or Christ; the Anointed one
5AramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐMessiah, Christ
6Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointed
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ →Every word from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας →