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

  1. an occasion where people talk at length

Ancestry of “gabfest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgabIdle chatter; The mouth or gob; One of the...
2EnglishGabriel—
3LatinGabriel—
4Ancient GreekΓαβριήλ—
5HebrewגבריאלGabriel, an archangel associated with carrying...
6Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
7Hebrewשמואל—
8Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →Every word from Hebrew שמואל →Every word from Hebrew אֵל →