Where does “مسیح” come from?

مسیح (Persian) comes from Arabic مَسِيح, from Arabic مَسَحَ — to anoint.

مسیح (Persian): messiah; Christ

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	مَسِيح	—
2	Arabic	مَسَحَ	to anoint

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