means A small object—charm, stone, or trinket—believed to carry magical power that protects its owner or brings good luck.

from From French talisman, drawn from Arabic ṭilsam, a charm or magical figure, which itself borrowed from the Greek telesma, meaning a religious rite or consecration—from telein, 'to complete' or 'to perform a ritual.' So the word's long journey runs from a Greek ceremony, through Arabic enchantment, into European pockets, slowly transforming from 'a thing made holy by ritual' into 'a thing you carry for luck.'