Where does “tittle-tattle” come from?

tittle-tattle (English) comes from English tattle, from Middle Dutch tatelen.

tittle-tattle (English): petty, idle gossip; An idle, trifling talker; a...

Definitions

  1. petty, idle gossip; An idle, trifling talker; a...

Ancestry of “tittle-tattle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtattleTo chatter; to gossip; "Often said of children":...
2Middle Dutchtatelen—

Words derived from “tittle-tattle”

Every word from Middle Dutch tatelen →Every word from English tattle →