Where does “amén” come from?

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

amén (Spanish): amen

Definitions

  1. amen

Ancestry of “amén”, step by step

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

Words derived from “amén”

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