Where does “cabal” come from?
Cabal comes from French cabale, derived from Hebrew קַבָּלָה, originally meaning "received doctrine" or "tradition."
cabal (English): A putative, secret organization of individuals...
Definitions
- A putative, secret organization of individuals...
Ancestry of “cabal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cabale | cabal |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cabbala | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | קַבָּלָה | receiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something... |
Words derived from “cabal”