Where does “targa” come from?

targa (Frankish) comes from Old Norse targa, from Proto-Germanic targǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.

targa (Frankish): buckler; shield

Definitions

  1. buckler; shield

Ancestry of “targa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield
2Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰōrgʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

Words derived from “targa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ- →Every word from Old Norse targa →