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

Definitions

  1. plural of amen

Ancestry of “amens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchamenamen
2Ecclesiastical Latinamen—
3Ancient Greekἀμήνtruly, certainly; so be it
4HebrewאמןUsed to express agreement with what was just...
Every word from Hebrew אמן →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμήν →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin amen →