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Where does “mammona” come from?

mammona (Late Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μαμωνᾶς, from Aramaic מָמוֹנָא — riches; money, wealth.

mammona (Late Latin): wealth; riches, wealth, mammon

Definitions

  1. wealth; riches, wealth, mammon

Ancestry of “mammona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαμωνᾶςwealth, property, money; Mammon
2Aramaicמָמוֹנָאriches; money, wealth

Words derived from “mammona”

  • Mammon
  • mammon
  • mammonism
  • Mammonite
  • Mammonist
  • mammonish
  • mammonization
  • mammonic
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