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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

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

Words derived from “targǭ”

  • Zarge
  • targa
  • targa
  • tarian
  • targa
  • zarga
  • zarge
  • taryan
Every word from Old Norse targa →