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Where does “cabala” come from?

cabala (Medieval Latin) comes from Hebrew קַבָּלָה — receiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something...

Ancestry of “cabala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewקַבָּלָהreceiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something...
Every word from Hebrew קַבָּלָה →