Etymology of the English word amulet
the English word
amuletderived from the Latin word
amuletum (amulet, charm; act which averts evil)
Date
The earliest known usage of amulet in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
amulet, French
amulette, German
Amulett, Norwegian
amulett, Swedish
amulettUsage
Word found in Modern English
