Where does “targe” come from?

targe (Old French) comes from Frankish targa, from Old Norse targa, from Proto-Germanic targǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.

targe (Old French): buckler

Definitions

  1. buckler

Ancestry of “targe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishtargabuckler; shield
2Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield
3Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰōrgʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

Words derived from “targe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ- →Every word from Frankish targa →