"gossip-monger," 1709, formed from Latin quid "what?" (neuter of interrogative pronoun quis "who?" from PIE root *kwo-, stem of relative and interrogative pronouns) and nunc "now" (see now), to describe someone forever asking "What's the news?"
quicksilver
quick-step
quid
quid pro quo
quiddity
quidnunc
quiesce
quiescence
quiescent
quiet
quieten