Where does “biotarget” come from?
biotarget (English) comes from English target, from Middle French targette, from Old French targe, from Frankish targa, from Old Norse targa, from Proto-Germanic targǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.
biotarget (English): A biological or biochemical target
Definitions
- A biological or biochemical target
Ancestry of “biotarget”, step by step
biotarget traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English target
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | target | A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or... |
| 2 | Middle French | targette | — |
| 3 | Old French | targe | buckler |
| 4 | Frankish | targa | buckler; shield |
| 5 | Old Norse | targa | target, small round shield |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | targǭ | edge, rim, border |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰōrgʰ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |