Where does “mumblenews” come from?

mumblenews (English) comes from English mumble, from Middle English momelen.

mumblenews (English): A talebearer or gossip

Definitions

  1. A talebearer or gossip

Ancestry of “mumblenews”, step by step

mumblenews traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mumble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmumbleTo speak unintelligibly or inaudibly; to fail to...
2Middle Englishmomelen—

via English News

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNewsNew information of interest
2Middle Englishnewes—
Every word from Middle English momelen →Every word from English mumble →