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Where does “gergo” come from?

gergo (Italian) comes from Old French jergon.

gergo (Italian): slang; jargon; cant

Definitions

  1. slang; jargon; cant

Ancestry of “gergo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjergon—

Words derived from “gergo”

  • gergalità
  • gergalismo
  • gergale
Every word from Old French jergon →