Where does “amen” come from?
Amen comes from Middle English amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to" or "toward."
amen (English): At the end of religious prayers: so be it; In...
Definitions
- At the end of religious prayers: so be it; In...
Ancestry of “amen”, 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... |
Words derived from “amen”