Mammon的词源

英文词源

Mammon (n.)

"personification of wealth," mid-14c., from Late Latin mammona, from Greek mamonas, from Aramaic mamona, mamon "riches, gain;" left untranslated in Greek New Testament (e.g. Matt. vi:24, Luke xvi:9-13) retained in the Vulgate, and regarded mistakenly by medieval Christians as the name of a demon.

中文词源

Mammon：财神

来自希腊语mammonas,来自亚拉姆语mamon,财富，收益，钱财。首字母大写用于指财神，在中世纪时被认为是魔鬼的化身。

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