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Where does “gabella” come from?

gabella (Italian) comes from Arabic قَبَالَة — bail, guaranty.

gabella (Italian): duty; customs

Definitions

  1. duty; customs

Ancestry of “gabella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَبَالَةbail, guaranty

Words derived from “gabella”

  • gabelle
  • gabel
  • gabeler
  • gabelliere
  • gabelle
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