Where does “amen” come from?

amen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch amen, from Ecclesiastical Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...

amen (Dutch): amen; at the end of Judeo-Christian prayers: so...

Definitions

  1. amen; at the end of Judeo-Christian prayers: so...

Ancestry of “amen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchamenamen, so be it
2Ecclesiastical Latinamen—
3Ancient Greekἀμήνtruly, certainly; so be it
4HebrewאמןUsed to express agreement with what was just...

Words derived from “amen”

Every word from Hebrew אמן →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμήν →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin amen →