noun, masculine/ta.lis.mɑ̃/plural: talismans
talisman
Synonyms: amulette
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Hellenic *kʷélos Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) Proto-Indo-European *-yoh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-yō Ancient Greek *-ϳω (*-jō) Ancient Greek τελέω (teléō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma)bor. Arabic طِلَّسْم (ṭillasm)bor. French talisman From Arabic طِلَّسْم (ṭillasm), from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma, “payment”).