Where does “cabalistical” come from?
cabalistical (English) comes from English cabalistic, from French cabalistique, from French cabaliste, from French -iste, from Latin -ista, from Ancient Greek -ιστής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Proto-Hellenic -tās.
cabalistical (English): Cabalistic
Ancestry of “cabalistical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cabalistic | Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and... |
| 2 | French | cabalistique | cabalistic |
| 3 | French | cabaliste | cabalist |
| 4 | French | -iste | -ist; -istic |
| 5 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |