Where does “zarga” come from?
zarga (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic targǭ, from Old French targe, from Frankish targa, from Old Norse targa — target, small round shield.
zarga (Old High German): side wall, rim; edge, rim; rim, side wall
Definitions
- side wall, rim; edge, rim; rim, side wall
Ancestry of “zarga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | targǭ | edge, rim, border |
| 2 | Old French | targe | buckler |
| 3 | Frankish | targa | buckler; shield |
| 4 | Old Norse | targa | target, small round shield |
Words derived from “zarga”