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Where does “fascinate” come from?

fascinate (Latin) comes from Latin fascino, from Latin fascinum — An evil spell; witchcraft; A penis, especially...

fascinate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of...

Ancestry of “fascinate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfascinoI enchant, bewitch, charm, fascinate
2LatinfascinumAn evil spell; witchcraft; A penis, especially...
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