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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word AMULET. Etymology of the word
AMULET.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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AMULET, a
charm against evil. (F.,—L.,—Arabic.) Used by Sir T.
Browne, Vulg. Errors, b. ii. c. 5, part 3.—F. amulette, 'a
counter-charm;' Cot.—Lat. amuletum, a talisman, esp. one hung round the
neck (Pliny). Of Arabic origin; cf. Arab. himáyil, a
sword-belt; a small Korán suspended round the neck as an amulet; Palmer's Pers.
Dict. col. 204; Richardson explains it as 'a shoulder sword-belt, an amulet,
charm, preservative,' Pers. and Arab. Dict., ed. 1806, p. 382. The
literal sense is 'a thing carried.'—Arab.
ḥamala, he carried; cf. Arab.
ḥammál,
a porter,
ḥaml, a burthen; Palmer's Pers. Dict. coll. 203, 204. And
see Pihan, Glossaire des Mots Français tirés de l’Arabe, p. 38.
ADDENDA
Line 7. In the
later edition of Richardson, the word occurs on p. 580. The Arabic
origin of this word is disputed.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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