Where does “amens” come from?
amens (French) comes from French amen, from Ecclesiastical Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...
amens (French): plural of amen
Ancestry of “amens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | amen | amen |
| 2 | Ecclesiastical Latin | amen | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀμήν | truly, certainly; so be it |
| 4 | Hebrew | אמן | Used to express agreement with what was just... |