Where does “Targan” come from?
Targan (Polish) comes from Polish Targ, from Polish targ, from Proto-Slavic tъrgъ — merchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade...
Ancestry of “Targan”, step by step
Targan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Targ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | Targ | market |
| 2 | Polish | targ | market |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tъrgъ | merchandise, commodity, wares; a place were trade... |
via Polish targać
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | targać | to lug, to jerk, to pull about |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | tъrgati | to tear; to rip, to extort |