'squabble' originates from the Scandinavian language, specifically the word 'skvabbel,' where 'skvabbel' meant 'to quarrel or wrangle.'

'skvabbel' transformed into the Middle English word 'squabblen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'squabble.'

Initially, it meant 'to quarrel or wrangle,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.