Where does “jargonless” come from?
jargonless (English) comes from English jargon, from Middle English jargoun, from Old French jargon, from Old French gargun — chatter; talk; language.
jargonless (English): Without jargon
Ancestry of “jargonless”, step by step
jargonless 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 less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |