Meaning

verb cause to be interested or curious

verb to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

verb attract; cause to be enamored

originBorrowed from Latin fascinātus, perfect passive participle of fascinō (“to enchant, bewitch, fascinate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fascinum (“a phallus-shaped amulet worn around the neck in Ancient Rome; witchcraft”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix), itself of obscure origin.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0