Etymology The term originally came from Picard language or Walloon language words camberete or cambret for a small room (12th century). The first printed use of the word kaberet is found in a document from 1275 in Tournai. The term was used since the 13th century in Middle Dutch to mean an inexpensive inn or restaurant (caberet, cabret).
etymoLogy the term origInALly came froM Picard langUAge or wallOon lanGuagE WOrds cAMBErete or Cambret For a sMALl Room (12th centuRY). The FiRst pRiNTEd Use oF the word KAbeReT Is Found in A docUment froM 1275 in TOuRNai. thE TerM wAS useD siNce thE 13Th cEntUry In mIdDLe Dutch To Mean An iNexpEnsIVe inn oR reSTauRAnT (CaBeRet, cAbreT).