Where does “кабала” come from?
кабала (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic кабала, from Turkish kabal — certain quantity, tasked labour, one day labour.
кабала (Russian): promissory note, leading to debt bondage if...
Definitions
- promissory note, leading to debt bondage if...
Ancestry of “кабала”, step by step
кабала traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old East Slavic кабала
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | кабала | document, deed, debt issue |
| 2 | Turkish | kabal | certain quantity, tasked labour, one day labour |
via Hebrew קַבָּלָה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | קַבָּלָה | receiving/tradition; Jewish mysticism; something... |