Where does “메시아” come from?

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

메시아 (Korean): messiah

Definitions

  1. messiah

Ancestry of “메시아”, 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 →