Where does “Cristóforo” come from?

Cristóforo (Portuguese) comes from Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χριστόφορος, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός, from Ancient Greek χρῑστός, from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ — anointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah.

Ancestry of “Cristóforo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinChristophorusSaint Christopher; Christopher Columbus
2Koine GreekΧριστόφοροςChrist-bearing
3Ancient GreekΧρῑστόςChrist; messiah; Jesus Christ
4Ancient Greekχρῑστόςthe anointed one; anointed one
5Hebrewמָשִׁיחַanointer; anointed; anointed”, “messiah
Every word from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַEvery word from Ancient Greek χρῑστόςEvery word from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός