mn

mn
ɔmn
Definition: West Semitic, to be firm, confirmed, reliable, faithful, have faith, believe. a. amen, from Hebrew ɔāmēn, truly, certainly; b. Mammon, from Aramaic māmonā, probably from Mishnaic Hebrew māmôn, probably from earlier *maɔmōn (? «security, deposit»). Both a and b from Hebrew ɔāman, to be firm.

The American Heritage dictionary of the English language. 2015.

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