Where does “jargon” come from?

jargon (Dutch) comes from Old French jargon, from Old French gargun — chatter; talk; language.

jargon (Dutch): A jargon, specialised language

Definitions

  1. A jargon, specialised language

Ancestry of “jargon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjargontalk; chatter; conversation; talking
2Old Frenchgargunchatter; talk; language
Every word from Old French gargun →Every word from Old French jargon →