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Where does “طلسم” come from?

طلسم (Persian) comes from Arabic طلسم, from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα, from Ancient Greek τελέω, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

طلسم (Persian): enigma; talisman; cryptic characters or words

Definitions

  1. enigma; talisman; cryptic characters or words

Ancestry of “طلسم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطلسمenigma; talisman; seal inscribed with cryptic...
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—
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