Where does “quibble” come from?

Quibble derives from Latin quibus, the ablative plural of qui meaning "who," which developed from cum meaning "with," tracing back through various Latin forms of the same root.

quibble (English): A pun; An objection or argument based on an...

Definitions

  1. A pun; An objection or argument based on an...

Ancestry of “quibble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquibA quip or gibe
2Latinquibusdative masculine plural of quī; dative feminine...
3Proto-Italickʷiswho, what
4Proto-Indo-European*kʷís

Words derived from “quibble

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kʷísEvery word from Proto-Italic kʷisEvery word from Latin quibus