Where does “messija” come from?

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

messija (Maltese): messiah

Definitions

messiah

Ancestry of “messija”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Messia	the Messiah
2	Latin	Messias	the Messiah, Christ
3	Ancient Greek	Μεσσίας	Messiah or Christ; the Anointed one
4	Aramaic	ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ	Messiah, Christ
5	Biblical Hebrew	מָשִׁיחַ	anointed

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ →Every word from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας →