Where does “amen” come from?

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

amen (Polish): amen! (at the end of religious prayers)

Definitions

  1. amen! (at the end of religious prayers)

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 →