Where does “targǭ” come from?

targǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Old French targe, from Frankish targa, from Old Norse targa — target, small round shield.

targǭ (Proto-Germanic): edge, rim, border

Definitions

  1. edge, rim, border

Ancestry of “targǭ”, step by step

targǭ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French targe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtargebuckler
2Frankishtargabuckler; shield
3Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield

via Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰōrgʰ-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

via Proto-Indo-European derǵʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanderǵʰ-to catch, grasp; to hold, to be firm; fenced lot

Words derived from “targǭ”

Every word from Old Norse targa →Every word from Old French targe →Every word from Frankish targa →