Etymology of the English word amen
the English word
amenderived from the Late Latin word
amenderived from the Greek word
amen, ἀμήν (properly, firm; trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it))
derived from the Hebrew word
'amenderived from the Hebrew word
'amanDate
The earliest known usage of amen in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
amen, French
amen, German
amen, Icelandic
amen, Swedish
amenUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
