Where does “targa” come from?

targa (Galician) comes from Proto-Germanic targǭ, from Old French targe, from Frankish targa, from Old Norse targa — target, small round shield.

targa (Galician): A wooden ring or a loop in a string, used for...

Definitions

  1. A wooden ring or a loop in a string, used for...

Ancestry of “targa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
2Old Frenchtargebuckler
3Frankishtargabuckler; shield
4Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield
Every word from Old Norse targaEvery word from Proto-Germanic targǭEvery word from Old French targe