Where does “klatschsüchtig” come from?

klatschsüchtig (German) comes from German süchtig, from Old High German suhtīg.

klatschsüchtig (German): gossipy

Definitions

  1. gossipy

Ancestry of “klatschsüchtig”, step by step

klatschsüchtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German süchtig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansüchtigaddicted
2Old High Germansuhtīg—

via German klatsch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklatscha smacking/slapping sound, made (for example) by hitting, palm down, a flat, wet surface
Every word from Old High German suhtīg →Every word from German süchtig →