Where does “kibitz” come from?

kibitz (English) comes from Yiddish קיבעצן, from German Kiebitz, from German gibiz.

kibitz (English): To make small talk or idle chatter; To give...

Definitions

  1. To make small talk or idle chatter; To give...

Ancestry of “kibitz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishקיבעצן—
2GermanKiebitznorthern lapwing; any bird of the Vanellus...
3Germangibiz—

Words derived from “kibitz”

Every word from German gibiz →Every word from German Kiebitz →Every word from Yiddish קיבעצן →