Where does “talasimu” come from?
talasimu (Swahili) comes from Arabic طَلَاسِم, from Arabic طِلَسْم, from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα, from Ancient Greek τελέω, from Ancient Greek τέλος, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.
talasimu (Swahili): talisman, charm
Ancestry of “talasimu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | طَلَاسِم | — |
| 2 | Arabic | طِلَسْم | talisman; enigma, talisman |
| 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 | — |