Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/targǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dArǵʰ- (“fenced lot”), or from Proto-Indo-European *dergʰ- (“to catch, grasp”). Cognate with Lithuanian daržas (“border, halo, inclosure, garden”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɑr.ɣɔ̃ː/

Noun

*targǭ f

edge, rim, border

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *targǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*targǭ	*targōniz
vocative	*targǭ	*targōniz
accusative	*targōnų	*targōnunz
genitive	*targōniz	*targōnǫ̂
dative	*targōni	*targōmaz
instrumental	*targōnē	*targōmiz

Descendants

Old English: targe; targa m (< *targô)
- Middle English: targe, terge; targette, target
  - Scots: targ, targe, tairge; target
  - English: targe; target
Old Frankish: *targa
- Old Dutch: *targa
  - Middle Dutch: targe, taerge
- Old French: targue, tarque, targe; *targuette
  - Middle French: targe
    - French: targe
  - Middle Latin: targa; tarcheta
    - Italian: targa; targhetta
    - Spanish: tarja; tarjeta
    - Portuguese: tarja
    - Galician: targa
Old High German: zarga
- Middle High German: zarge
  - German: Zarge
Old Norse: targa
- Icelandic: targa

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