Where does “taliswoman” come from?

taliswoman (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.

taliswoman (English): A talisman in the form of a female figure

Definitions

  1. A talisman in the form of a female figure

Ancestry of “taliswoman”, step by step

taliswoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English talisman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtalismanA magical object providing protection against ill...
2Frenchtalismantalisman
3Arabicطلسمenigma; talisman; seal inscribed with cryptic...
4Ancient Greekτέλεσμαpayment, toll, taxes; certificate
5Ancient Greekτελέωto bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,...
6Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
7Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
8Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros

via English woman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwomanAn adult female human; All female humans...
2Middle EnglishwommanAn female adult person; a woman; The female sex...
3Old Englishwīfmannwoman; female servant; woman
4Old Englishmannperson; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult...
5Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
6Proto-Germanic*mann-
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *(h)mérosEvery word from Ancient Greek μέροςEvery word from Ancient Greek τέλος