Where does “amin” come from?

amin (Ingrian) comes from Russian аминь, from Old East Slavic аминъ, from Koine Greek ἀμήν, from Hebrew אמן — Used to express agreement with what was just...

amin (Ingrian): amen

Definitions

  1. amen

Ancestry of “amin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianаминьamen
2Old East Slavicаминъ—
3Koine Greekἀμήνtruly, certainly; so be it
4HebrewאמןUsed to express agreement with what was just...
Every word from Hebrew אמן →Every word from Koine Greek ἀμήν →Every word from Old East Slavic аминъ →