Where does “مطلسم” come from?
مطلسم (Arabic) comes from Arabic طَلْسَمَ, from Arabic طِلَسْم, from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα, from Ancient Greek τελέω, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
مطلسم (Arabic): enigma, talisman; enigmatic, indecipherable
Definitions
- enigma, talisman; enigmatic, indecipherable
Ancestry of “مطلسم”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طَلْسَمَ | to charm with a talisman |
| 2 | Arabic | طِلَسْم | talisman; enigma, talisman |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέλεσμα | payment, toll, taxes; certificate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τελέω | to bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέλος | completion, accomplishment, fulfillment,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |