Where does “blab” come from?

Blab comes from Middle English blabben, from Middle English blabbe, of unknown origin.

blab (English): To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or...

Definitions

  1. To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or...

Ancestry of “blab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishblabbento talk foolishly
2Middle Englishblabbeidle talk; talebearer

Words derived from “blab”

Every word from Middle English blabbe →