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Where does “gergon” come from?
gergon (Old Occitan) comes from Old French jargon, from Old French gargun — chatter; talk; language.
Ancestry of “gergon”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Old French
jargon
talk; chatter; conversation; talking
2
Old French
gargun
chatter; talk; language
Words derived from “gergon”
gergons
jerga
xerga
jergón
hálgoną
jerigonza
jergal
geringonça
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