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Amish (adj.)
1844, American English, from the name of Jacob
Amman
, 17c. Swiss Mennonite preacher who founded the sect. Originally spelled
Omish
, which reflects the pronunciation in Pennsylvania German dialect. As a noun, by 1884.
