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Where does “gergons” come from?

gergons (Old Occitan) comes from Old Occitan gergon, from Old French jargon, from Old French gargun — chatter; talk; language.

Ancestry of “gergons”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitangergon—
2Old Frenchjargontalk; chatter; conversation; talking
3Old Frenchgargunchatter; talk; language

Words derived from “gergons”

  • jerigonza
  • geringonça
Every word from Old French gargun →