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Where does “طِلَسْم” come from?

طِلَسْم (Arabic) comes from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα, from Ancient Greek τελέω, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

طِلَسْم (Arabic): talisman; enigma, talisman

Definitions

  1. talisman; enigma, talisman

Ancestry of “طِلَسْم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέλεσμαpayment, toll, taxes; certificate
2Ancient Greekτελέωto bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,...
3Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
4Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
5Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “طِلَسْم”

  • talisman
  • talismanic
  • talismanically
  • talismánico
  • talismán
  • talismano
  • talismanico
  • talismanique
  • talisman
  • talismânico
  • talismã
  • talisman
  • талисман
  • طَلَاسِم
  • talisman
  • طلسم
  • talasimu
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