Where does “Malaquias” come from?

Malaquias (Portuguese) comes from Latin Malachias, from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας, from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי, from Hebrew מַלְאָךְ — messenger; angel; messenger; ambassadors.

Malaquias (Portuguese): Malachi book of the Old Testament

Definitions

  1. Malachi book of the Old Testament

Ancestry of “Malaquias”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMalachiasMalachi, a book of the Tanakh and Old Testament
2Ancient GreekΜαλαχίαςMalachi prophet
3Hebrewמַלְאָכִי—
4Hebrewמַלְאָךְmessenger; angel; messenger; ambassadors
Every word from Hebrew מַלְאָךְ →Every word from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי →Every word from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας →