Where does “zarge” come from?

zarge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German zarga, from Proto-Germanic targǭ, from Old French targe, from Frankish targa, from Old Norse targa — target, small round shield.

zarge (Middle High German): side wall, frame, embankment

Definitions

  1. side wall, frame, embankment

Ancestry of “zarge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanzargaside wall, rim; edge, rim; rim, side wall
2Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
3Old Frenchtargebuckler
4Frankishtargabuckler; shield
5Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield

Words derived from “zarge”

Every word from Old Norse targa →Every word from Proto-Germanic targǭ →Every word from Old French targe →