Where does “aim” come from?
Aim comes from Middle English aimen, influenced by Latin amen (to like, to love) and Latin ad (to, toward), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ád and h₂éd.
aim (English): The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an...
Definitions
- The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an...
Ancestry of “aim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | amen | amen |
| 2 | Old English | āmen | — |
| 3 | Ecclesiastical Latin | amen | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀμήν | truly, certainly; so be it |
| 5 | Hebrew | אמן | Used to express agreement with what was just... |