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

Definitions

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

Every word from Old French gargun →Every word from Old French jargon →Every word from Old Occitan gergon →