Where does “Targas” come from?
Targas (Polish) comes from Swedish gås, from Dutch gas, from Middle Dutch gasse, from Middle High German gazze, from Old High German gazza, from Proto-West Germanic *gatwā, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.
Ancestry of “Targas”, step by step
Targas traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gås
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gås | a goose |
| 2 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gasse | unpaved street |
| 4 | Middle High German | gazze | — |
| 5 | Old High German | gazza | lane |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *gatwā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |
via Swedish tår
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tår | a tear; a cup of coffee or other hot beverage |
| 2 | Old Norse | tár | tear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tahrą | tear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |