Where does “jargonese” come from?
jargonese (English) comes from English jargon, from Middle English jargoun, from Old French jargon, from Old French gargun — chatter; talk; language.
jargonese (English): Obscure language; jargon
Ancestry of “jargonese”, step by step
jargonese traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English jargon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | jargon | A technical terminology unique to a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | jargoun | The sound conversation talking; tweeting,... |
| 3 | Old French | jargon | talk; chatter; conversation; talking |
| 4 | Old French | gargun | chatter; talk; language |
via English ese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ese | dude, man |
| 2 | Mexican Spanish | ese | The name of the Latin-script letter S; that;... |
| 3 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |