Where does “gabelle” come from?
gabelle (French) comes from Italian gabella, from Arabic قَبَالَة — bail, guaranty.
gabelle (French): gabelle, salt tax
Ancestry of “gabelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | gabella | duty; customs |
| 2 | Arabic | قَبَالَة | bail, guaranty |
Words derived from “gabelle”