Where does “Χρῑστόφορος” come from?
Χρῑστόφορος (Koine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός, from Ancient Greek χρῑστός, from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ — anointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah.
Ancestry of “Χρῑστόφορος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Χρῑστός | Christ; messiah; Jesus Christ |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρῑστός | the anointed one; anointed one |
| 3 | Hebrew | מָשִׁיחַ | anointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah |
Words derived from “Χρῑστόφορος”