Where does “targe” come from?

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

targe (French): a targe, buckler

Definitions

  1. a targe, buckler

Ancestry of “targe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtargetarge
2Old Frenchtargebuckler
3Frankishtargabuckler; shield
4Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield
5Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰōrgʰ-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

Words derived from “targe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ- →Every word from Old French targe →