Where does “gossip” come from?
gossip (Italian) comes from English gossip, from Middle English godsybbe, from Old English godsibb, from Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
gossip (Italian): gossip (especially concerning famous or important people)
Definitions
- gossip (especially concerning famous or important people)
Ancestry of “gossip”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gossip | Someone who likes to talk about other people's... |
| 2 | Middle English | godsybbe | One's sponsor at baptism or confirmation, a godparent |
| 3 | Old English | godsibb | one who has become spiritually related to another... |
| 4 | Old English | gōd | a good thing, advantage, benefit, gift; good,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |