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Where does “tarja” come from?

tarja (Spanish) comes from French targe, from Middle French targe, from Old French targe, from Frankish targa, from Old Norse targa, from Proto-Germanic targǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.

tarja (Spanish): tally; plate; shield

Definitions

  1. tally; plate; shield

Ancestry of “tarja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtargea targe, buckler
2Middle Frenchtargetarge
3Old Frenchtargebuckler
4Frankishtargabuckler; shield
5Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield
6Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰōrgʰ-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

Words derived from “tarja”

  • tarjeta
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →