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Where does “misaim” come from?

misaim (English) comes 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...

misaim (English): To aim incorrectly

Definitions

  1. To aim incorrectly

Ancestry of “misaim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaimThe pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an...
2Middle Englishamenamen
3Old Englishāmen—
4Ecclesiastical Latinamen—
5Ancient Greekἀμήνtruly, certainly; so be it
6HebrewאמןUsed to express agreement with what was just...
Every word from Hebrew אמן →