Where does “Messias” come from?

Messias (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας, from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ, from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ — anointed.

Messias (Latin): the Messiah, Christ

Definitions

  1. the Messiah, Christ

Ancestry of “Messias”, step by step

Messias traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Μεσσίας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜεσσίαςMessiah or Christ; the Anointed one
2AramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐMessiah, Christ
3Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointed

via Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜεσσῑ́ᾱςMessiah or Christ; the Anointed one

Words derived from “Messias

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַEvery word from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐEvery word from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας