Where does “targier” come from?

targier (Old 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.

targier (Old French): to wait; to hesitate

Definitions

  1. to wait; to hesitate

Ancestry of “targier”, step by step

targier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French targe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtargebuckler
2Frankishtargabuckler; shield
3Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield
4Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰōrgʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

via Vulgar Latin tardicare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintardicare—
2LatintardoI check or retard; I hinder, impede or delay; I...
3Latintardusslow, sluggish; tardy; late, lingering

Words derived from “targier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ- →Every word from Old French targe →