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Where does “jargon” come from?

jargon (Old French) comes from Old French gargun — chatter; talk; language.

jargon (Old French): talk; chatter; conversation; talking

Definitions

  1. talk; chatter; conversation; talking

Ancestry of “jargon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgargunchatter; talk; language

Words derived from “jargon”

  • jargon
  • jargonistic
  • jargonelle
  • jargony
  • Eurojargon
  • jargonish
  • jargoneer
  • jargonaphasia
  • jargonist
  • psychojargon
  • jargonization
  • jargonize
  • technojargon
  • jargonisation
  • jargonium
  • jargonless
  • jargonesque
  • jargonise
  • dejargonize
  • cyberjargon
  • jargoon
  • dejargonization
  • jargonic
  • gergalità
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