mšḥ / Semitic roots Examples of words with the root mšḥ: massage, massicot, Messiah.mšḥTo anoint.1. Messiah, from Aramaic məšiḥā, anointed (one) (from məšaḥ, to anoint) or Hebrew māšîaḥ, anointed (one) (from māšaḥ, to anoint). 2. massage, masseur, from Arabic masaḥa, to anoint, stroke, rub (or massa, to touch; see mšš). Browse all Indo-European or Semitic roots.