Where does “talisman” come from?
talisman (Romanian) comes 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.
talisman (Romanian): talisman
Definitions
- talisman
Ancestry of “talisman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | talisman | talisman |
| 2 | Arabic | طلسم | enigma; talisman; seal inscribed with cryptic... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέλεσμα | payment, toll, taxes; certificate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τελέω | to bring about, complete, fulfill; to perform,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τέλος | completion, accomplishment, fulfillment,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέρος | part, component, region; share, portion; one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *(h)méros | — |