Where does “aimfully” come from?
aimfully (English) comes from English aimful, from English aim, from Middle English amen, from Old English āmen, from Ecclesiastical Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...
aimfully (English): In an aimful manner; with fixed purpose
Definitions
- In an aimful manner; with fixed purpose
Ancestry of “aimfully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aimful | Full of purpose |
| 2 | English | aim | The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an... |
| 3 | Middle English | amen | amen |
| 4 | Old English | āmen | — |
| 5 | Ecclesiastical Latin | amen | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀμήν | truly, certainly; so be it |
| 7 | Hebrew | אמן | Used to express agreement with what was just... |