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Where does “talismano” come from?

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

talismano (Italian): talisman

Definitions

  1. talisman

Ancestry of “talismano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطِلَسْمtalisman; enigma, talisman
2Ancient Greekτέλεσμαpayment, toll, taxes; certificate
3Ancient Greekτελέωto bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,...
4Ancient Greekτέλοςcompletion, accomplishment, fulfillment,...
5Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
6Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “talismano”

  • talismanico
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