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
- 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
| 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 woman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | woman | An adult female human; All female humans... |
| 2 | Middle English | womman | An female adult person; a woman; The female sex... |
| 3 | Old English | wīfmann | woman; female servant; woman |
| 4 | Old English | mann | person; man meaning mankind; man meaning adult... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |