The Spanish word 'chismoso' (meaning 'gossipy' or 'a gossip') has an interesting journey from ancient Greek through Latin. It starts with the Greek word 'skhisma' (σχίσμα), which meant 'split' or 'division'. This word was borrowed into Latin as 'schisma', keeping the same meaning.

In Spanish, this evolved into the word 'chisme' meaning 'gossip' - you can see how the meaning shifted from the idea of division or splitting to gossip, which often divides people or spreads divided versions of stories. The adjective 'chismoso' was then formed by adding the Spanish suffix '-oso' (meaning 'full of'), literally creating a word that means 'full of gossip'

A simpler and more common related Spanish word is 'chisme', meaning 'gossip' or 'rumor'. While 'chismoso' describes someone who is gossipy or a person who spreads rumors, 'chisme' refers to the gossip or rumor itself.

The English word 'schism', meaning a split or division (especially in an organization or church), comes from the same Greek root 'skhisma'. While the Spanish words 'chisme' and 'chismoso' evolved to refer to gossip and gossipy people, the English word maintained its original meaning of division or split.