Where does “cabalist” come from?

cabalist (English) comes from English cabal, from French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, from Hebrew קַבָּלָה — receiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something...

cabalist (English): A member of a cabal; A person skilled in esoteric...

Definitions

  1. A member of a cabal; A person skilled in esoteric...

Ancestry of “cabalist”, step by step

cabalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cabal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcabalA putative, secret organization of individuals...
2Frenchcabalecabal
3Medieval Latincabbala
4Hebrewקַבָּלָהreceiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something...

via French cabaliste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcabalistecabalist
2French-iste-ist; -istic
Every word from Hebrew קַבָּלָה
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