Where does “geringonça” come from?
geringonça (Portuguese) comes from Spanish jerigonza, from Old Occitan gergons, from Old Occitan gergon, from Old French jargon, from Old French gargun — chatter; talk; language.
geringonça (Portuguese): contraption; slang
Ancestry of “geringonça”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | jerigonza | jargon; gibberish; a language game like Pig Latin... |
| 2 | Old Occitan | gergons | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | gergon | — |
| 4 | Old French | jargon | talk; chatter; conversation; talking |
| 5 | Old French | gargun | chatter; talk; language |