Where does “gabelle” come from?
gabelle (English) comes from French gabelle, from Italian gabella, from Arabic قَبَالَة — bail, guaranty.
gabelle (English): A tax; especially, the tax on salt levied in...
Definitions
- A tax; especially, the tax on salt levied in...
Ancestry of “gabelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gabelle | gabelle, salt tax |
| 2 | Italian | gabella | duty; customs |
| 3 | Arabic | قَبَالَة | bail, guaranty |