Where does “amens” come from?
amens (English) comes from English amen, 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...
amens (English): plural of amen; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of amen; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “amens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | amen | At the end of religious prayers: so be it; In... |
| 2 | Middle English | amen | amen |
| 3 | Old English | āmen | — |
| 4 | Ecclesiastical Latin | amen | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀμήν | truly, certainly; so be it |
| 6 | Hebrew | אמן | Used to express agreement with what was just... |