Where does “targa” come from?

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

targa (Old English): a light shield, a targe

Definitions

  1. a light shield, a targe

Ancestry of “targa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
2Old Frenchtargebuckler
3Frankishtargabuckler; shield
4Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield

Words derived from “targa”

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