'gossipy' originates from English, specifically the word 'gossip' with the adjectival suffix '-y', where 'gossip' later meant 'a person given to idle talk or rumor'.

'gossipy' developed from the Middle English word 'gossip(e)', which in turn came from Old English 'godsibb' (literally 'god-sib' or 'godparent'); 'gossipy' formed in modern English by adding '-y' to 'gossip'.

Initially, 'godsibb' meant 'godparent' or 'close companion'; over time 'gossip' shifted to mean 'one who chatters or spreads rumors', and 'gossipy' came to mean 'given to gossip' or 'full of gossip'.