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Father Aaron, how did the Eritrean ancient language of Ge'ez came about
And how did the languages of Tigre, Tigrigna and Amharic derive out of it?
The Ge'ez language predates the birth of Jesus Christ
It has existed in our country as "Sabean language"
A derivative of "Seb'awi qwanqwa" (mankind's language)
It existed as a national language for over 1,100 years after the death of Christ
Around 1,200 AD, Tigrigna developed as a derivative of Ge'ez
As a result, our ancient language of Ge'ez was relegated to churches.
But we see a very distinct linguistic footprints of Ge'ez in the Tigre language; spoken by 1/4 of the Eritrean people today.
One can say that although not a perfect representation, Tigre is the closest we have to Ge'ez.
Evidence suggest that Amharigna was the final derivative of Ge'ez.
But there is no accurate information as to when Amharigna came to exist.
There is a similarity between the Tigrigna word "Emen" (faith) and "Amen".
Christians throughout the world use the word "Amen". Is it a derivative of Ge'ez as some suggest?
Some even suggest that it is a Tigrigna word. What is your view on this theory?
The word "Amen" is shared by all derivatives of the Ge'ez language as well as Arabic. So, it is not exclusively Ge'ez.
But, as far as how we understand it, it means "Yes" as in "Let it be".
It basically reflects "Mi'eman" or to believe.
There are words that appear in various derivatives, naturally, but that's because they stem from the same Semitic source.
What is the meaning of the word "Kahn"? I have heard it used in various languages. What does it mean in Ge'ez?
"Ka'hn" means "server". As in someone who serves the church.
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