Etymology

I am

Today it means: Indicates solidarity or a support of a shared conviction with the person or object upon which a perceived injustice is being inflicted. Full definition →

Hebrew אֶהְיֶה
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromאֶהְיֶה
  2. English todayI am

Originally after Biblical usage (Exodus 3:14), translating Hebrew אֶהְיֶה ('ehyeh).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.