Where does “sabat amen” come from?
sabat amen (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano amen, from Spanish amén, from Ecclesiastical Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...
sabat amen (Cebuano): Someone who barges or joins in other people's...
Definitions
- Someone who barges or joins in other people's...
Ancestry of “sabat amen”, step by step
sabat amen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano amen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | amen | at the end of religious prayers: so be it; an... |
| 2 | Spanish | amén | amen |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | amen | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμήν | truly, certainly; so be it |
| 5 | Hebrew | אמן | Used to express agreement with what was just... |
via Cebuano sabat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | sabat | To respond, to reply or to repeat after someone... |