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

Definitions

  1. card

Ancestry of “tarjeta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtarjatally; plate; shield
2Frenchtargea targe, buckler
3Middle Frenchtargetarge
4Old Frenchtargebuckler
5Frankishtargabuckler; shield
6Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield
7Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰōrgʰ-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run

Words derived from “tarjeta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ- →Every word from Old French targe →