Where does “talismanist” come from?
talismanist (English) comes from English talisman, from French talisman, from Arabic طلسم, from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα, from Ancient Greek τελέω, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
talismanist (English): A maker or user of talismans
Definitions
- A maker or user of talismans
Ancestry of “talismanist”, step by step
talismanist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English talisman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | talisman | A magical object providing protection against ill... |
| 2 | French | talisman | talisman |
| 3 | Arabic | طلسم | enigma; talisman; seal inscribed with cryptic... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τέλεσμα | payment, toll, taxes; certificate |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τελέω | to bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τέλος | completion, accomplishment, fulfillment,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |