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 http://www.chapelperilous.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ It's not easy, being green. -- Kermit the Frog