Where does “gabfest” come from?

gabfest (English) comes from English gab, from English Gabriel, from Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ, from Hebrew גבריאל, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

gabfest (English): an occasion where people talk at length

Definitions

an occasion where people talk at length

Ancestry of “gabfest”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	gab	Idle chatter; The mouth or gob; One of the...
2	English	Gabriel	—
3	Latin	Gabriel	—
4	Ancient Greek	Γαβριήλ	—
5	Hebrew	גבריאל	Gabriel, an archangel associated with carrying...
6	Hebrew	אֵל	a God; God, deity; god, God
7	Hebrew	שמואל	—
8	Hebrew	שְׁמוּאֵל	—

Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew אֵל →