Where does “jargon” come from?

Jargon comes from Middle English jargoun, from Old French jargon, whose ultimate origin and original meaning remain uncertain.

jargon (English): A technical terminology unique to a particular...

Definitions

  1. A technical terminology unique to a particular...

Ancestry of “jargon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishjargounThe sound conversation talking; tweeting,...
2Old Frenchjargontalk; chatter; conversation; talking
3Old Frenchgargunchatter; talk; language

Words derived from “jargon

Every word from Old French gargunEvery word from Old French jargonEvery word from Middle English jargoun