Where does “tarjetazo” come from?
tarjetazo (Spanish) comes from Spanish tarjeta, 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 — to run.
tarjetazo (Spanish): credit card fraud
Definitions
- credit card fraud
Ancestry of “tarjetazo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tarjeta | card |
| 2 | Spanish | tarja | tally; plate; shield |
| 3 | French | targe | a targe, buckler |
| 4 | Middle French | targe | targe |
| 5 | Old French | targe | buckler |
| 6 | Frankish | targa | buckler; shield |
| 7 | Old Norse | targa | target, small round shield |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | targǭ | edge, rim, border |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰōrgʰ- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |