Where does “cabala” come from?
cabala (Portuguese) comes from French cabale, from Medieval Latin cabbala, from Hebrew קַבָּלָה — receiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something...
cabala (Portuguese): Kabballah
Ancestry of “cabala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cabale | cabal |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cabbala | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | קַבָּלָה | receiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something... |