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Where does “amen” come from?

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

Ancestry of “amen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀμήνtruly, certainly; so be it
2HebrewאמןUsed to express agreement with what was just...

Words derived from “amen”

  • aim
  • aiming
  • aimlessly
  • aimless
  • amen
  • aimer
  • aimlessness
  • aimable
  • aimest
  • aimeth
  • aimfully
  • aimful
  • misaim
  • unaimable
  • amens
  • aim-crier
  • aimworthy
  • aimworthiness
  • unaiming
  • aimbot
  • amén
  • amens
  • amen
  • amen
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