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Where does “Messyas” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Messyas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMessias—
2Ancient GreekΜεσσίας—
3AramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐMessiah, Christ
4Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointed

Words derived from “Messyas”

  • messiah
  • pseudomessiah
  • messiahlike
  • messiahless
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