Where does “targe” come from?
Targe comes from Old French targe, from Frankish targa, a word of uncertain ultimate origin denoting a type of shield.
targe (English): A small shield; A pendant or tassel
Definitions
- A small shield; A pendant or tassel
Ancestry of “targe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | targe | — |
| 2 | Old French | targe | buckler |
| 3 | Frankish | targa | buckler; shield |
| 4 | Old Norse | targa | target, small round shield |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | targǭ | edge, rim, border |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰōrgʰ- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |