Where does “kibits” come from?

kibits (Tagalog) comes from English kibitz, from Yiddish קיבעצן, from German Kiebitz, from German gibiz.

kibits (Tagalog): kibitz

Definitions

  1. kibitz

Ancestry of “kibits”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkibitzTo make small talk or idle chatter; To give...
2Yiddishקיבעצן—
3GermanKiebitznorthern lapwing; any bird of the Vanellus...
4Germangibiz—
Every word from German gibiz →Every word from German Kiebitz →Every word from Yiddish קיבעצן →