Where does “jargon” come from?

jargon (Middle English) comes from Middle English jargoun, from Old French jargon, from Old French gargun — chatter; talk; language.

jargon (Middle English): Alternative form of jargoun

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of jargoun

Ancestry of “jargon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishjargounThe sound conversation talking; tweeting,...
2Old Frenchjargontalk; chatter; conversation; talking
3Old Frenchgargunchatter; talk; language
Every word from Old French gargun →Every word from Old French jargon →Every word from Middle English jargoun →