Where does “Mammon” come from?

Mammon comes from Late Latin mammona, from Ancient Greek μαμωνᾶς, from Aramaic ממון meaning wealth or riches.

Mammon (English): The desire for wealth personified as an evil...

Definitions

  1. The desire for wealth personified as an evil...

Ancestry of “Mammon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinmammonawealth; riches, wealth, mammon
2Ancient Greekμαμωνᾶςwealth, property, money; Mammon
3Aramaicמָמוֹנָאriches; money, wealth

Words derived from “Mammon”

Every word from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא →Every word from Ancient Greek μαμωνᾶς →Every word from Late Latin mammona →