Where does “cabalistic” come from?
Cabalistic derives from English cabalist, from English cabal, from Latin -ista, from Proto-Indo-European -kos and -idyéti.
cabalistic (English): Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and...
Definitions
- Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and...
Ancestry of “cabalistic”, step by step
cabalistic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French cabalistique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cabalistique | cabalistic |
| 2 | French | cabaliste | cabalist |
| 3 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |
via English cabal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cabal | A putative, secret organization of individuals... |