Where does “Amen” come from?

Amen (German) comes from Ecclesiastical Latin amen, from Ancient Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...

Amen (German): The formula amen; amen

Definitions

  1. The formula amen; amen

Ancestry of “Amen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ecclesiastical Latinamen—
2Ancient Greekἀμήνtruly, certainly; so be it
3HebrewאמןUsed to express agreement with what was just...

Words derived from “Amen”

Every word from Hebrew אמן →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμήν →Every word from Ecclesiastical Latin amen →