Gossip

In its origins, the word gossip embraced care and compassion. Today, not so much so.
 
The word gossip comes from Old English godsibb (godparent), from god + sibb (kinship, relationship; love, friendship, peace, happiness). In 13th and 14th century English, a godsibb was a friend or neighbour, one of a group of women friends invited to attend a birth.
 
By the 1560s, gossip was the engagement in casual conversation and in familiar or idle talk.
 
However, from the 1620s, the verb ‘to gossip’ meant simply to talk idly about the affairs of others. In the early 19th century, this meaning was extended to include trifling talk or groundless rumor about others.
 
The word sibling, from 1903, now meaning a brother or sister, is a revival of Old English sibb and sibling which meant a relative or family member.
 
Reference: Online Etymological Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/
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