Where does “beamenen” come from?
beamenen (Dutch) comes from Dutch amen, from Middle Dutch amen, from Ecclesiastical Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...
beamenen (Dutch): to say, reply 'amen' after an uttering, notably...
Definitions
- to say, reply 'amen' after an uttering, notably...
Ancestry of “beamenen”, step by step
beamenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch amen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | amen | amen; at the end of Judeo-Christian prayers: so... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | amen | amen, so be it |
| 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 Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |