Where does “Türzarge” come from?
Türzarge (German) comes from German zarge, from Middle High German zarge, from Old High German zarga, from Proto-Germanic targǭ, from Old French targe, from Frankish targa, from Old Norse targa — target, small round shield.
Türzarge (German): door frame
Definitions
- door frame
Ancestry of “Türzarge”, step by step
Türzarge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German zarge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zarge | frame of a door or (less often) a window |
| 2 | Middle High German | zarge | side wall, frame, embankment |
| 3 | Old High German | zarga | side wall, rim; edge, rim; rim, side wall |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | targǭ | edge, rim, border |
| 5 | Old French | targe | buckler |
| 6 | Frankish | targa | buckler; shield |
| 7 | Old Norse | targa | target, small round shield |