On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Bart Lateur wrote:
> BTW my "Dutch dictionary of foreign words" says that the above word (not
> the "noise") comes from Hebrew, indicating some sort of secret oral
> doctrine only intended for a chosen few. (rough translation by me). I
> have no clue where "kabaal" comes from, but it could well share the same
> origin. Funny how the meaning of words can turn upside down so
> completely.
Yes, the word 'cabal' derives from the Hebrew term 'Kabbalah', a form of
Hebrew mysticism. In medieval Europe, it tended to be spelled 'Cabala',
hence the term.
-- Brett
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