To quibble (Eng) and kibbelen (Dutch)

[eno2]

Hello

To quible (Eng) and kibbelen (Dutch): both mean engage in a petty verbal quarrel and sound alike. Etymology of both words is unclear though. Suggestions welcome
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onz. zw. ww. Mnl. kibbelen (en kebbelen), mnd. kibbelen (naast kevelen), nnd. kibbeln, nhd. kibbeln (mhd. kibelen, kivelen). Iteratieve vorm van den stam die ook voorkomt in kijven; verg. KIBBEN (II).
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Nederlands Etymologisch Woordenboek

 

[eno2]

overuse of Latin quibus? (from PIE root *kwo-, stem of relative and interrogative pronouns) in legal jargon, which supposedly gave it the association with trivial argument

 

[berndf]

Unlikely there is any connection. The English word is, as your mentioned, from Latin. Kibbeln is probably ultimately from High German via Low German, from where it later reentered High German. And the original is with an -f- (as in the form kivelen you mentioned), High German rendering of -p-, compare ON kjapta = to talk.

Here is some more info: DWDS – Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache