Where does “cabalista” come from?
cabalista (Italian) comes from Italian cabala, from Medieval Latin cabbala, from Hebrew קַבָּלָה — receiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something...
cabalista (Italian): cabalist
Definitions
- cabalist
Ancestry of “cabalista”, step by step
cabalista traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cabala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cabala | Kabballah; cabal |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cabbala | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | קַבָּלָה | receiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something... |
via Catalan càbala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | càbala | Kabbalah body of mystical Jewish teachings |
via Spanish cábala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cábala | speculation, guess |