Where does “cabalistically” come from?
cabalistically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
cabalistically (English): in a cabalistic manner
Definitions
- in a cabalistic manner
Ancestry of “cabalistically”, step by step
cabalistically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English cabalistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |