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Where does “målrettet” come from?

målrettet (Danish) comes from Danish mål, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

målrettet (Danish): determined; having and pursuing a goal

Definitions

  1. determined; having and pursuing a goal

Ancestry of “målrettet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmållanguage; imperative of måle; goal
2Old Norsemállanguage; speech; matter, affair
3Proto-Germanicmēląmeasure, measurement; time, occasion; point in...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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