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Where does “Messias” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Messias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜεσσίας—
2AramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐMessiah, Christ
3Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointed

Words derived from “Messias”

  • messiah
  • pseudomessiah
  • messiahlike
  • Messias
  • messiahless
  • Messia
  • Мессия
  • messie
  • Messias
  • Messias
  • Messyas
  • Messie
  • Messy
  • Meisias
  • meisiasach
  • meisiasacht
  • Messie
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