طلسم

Arabic

noun

Definitions

enigma
talisman
seal inscribed with cryptic characters or words
(plural: طلاسم) cryptic characters

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (payment).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τέλεσμα

Gloss

payment

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

τέλεσμα Ancient Greek
τελέω Ancient Greek
طِلَسْم Arabic
طِلَسْم‎ Arabic
τέλεσμα gkm
טלסם Judeo-Arabic