Where does “Amish” come from?
Amish comes from Pennsylvania German Amisch, derived from the name of Jakob Ammann, a 17th-century Anabaptist leader whose followers became known by this eponym.
Amish (English): Relating to this sect
Ancestry of “Amish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Amisch | — |
Words derived from “Amish”