Where does “tarjeta” come from?
tarjeta (Spanish) comes from Spanish tarja, 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- — to run.
tarjeta (Spanish): card
Ancestry of “tarjeta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | tarja | tally; plate; shield |
| 2 | French | targe | a targe, buckler |
| 3 | Middle French | targe | targe |
| 4 | Old French | targe | buckler |
| 5 | Frankish | targa | buckler; shield |
| 6 | Old Norse | targa | target, small round shield |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | targǭ | edge, rim, border |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰōrgʰ- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |