Etymology

jargoon

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Today it means: A variety of zircon. Full definition →

French jargon ← Italian giargone ← Arabic زَرْقُون
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  1. Arabic · derived fromزَرْقُون
  2. Italian · derived fromgiargone
  3. French · borrowed fromjargon
  4. English todayjargoon

From French jargon, from Italian giargone, from Arabic زَرْقُون (zarqūn). Doublet of zircon.

Words from the same roots

Arabicزَرْقُون all →

zircon

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