'Christology' originates from New Latin 'Christologia', ultimately from Greek elements 'Christos' and 'logia', where 'Christos' meant 'anointed' and 'logia' meant 'study' or 'discourse'.

'Christology' developed via New Latin 'Christologia' and Medieval/early modern theological Latin into English 'Christology'; the element 'Christ' comes from Greek 'Christos' (used to translate Hebrew 'Mashiach'), and '-logy' is from Greek 'logia' (from 'logos').

Initially it denoted 'discourse about the anointed one', and over time it became the technical term for the theological study and doctrines concerning the person and nature of Jesus Christ.