Where does “targette” come from?
targette (Middle French) comes 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.
Ancestry of “targette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | targe | buckler |
| 2 | Frankish | targa | buckler; shield |
| 3 | Old Norse | targa | target, small round shield |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | targǭ | edge, rim, border |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰōrgʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |
Words derived from “targette”