Where does “microtargeting” come from?
microtargeting (English) comes from English targeting, 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- — to run.
microtargeting (English): The targeting of small, specific demographics
Definitions
- The targeting of small, specific demographics
Ancestry of “microtargeting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | targeting | Involved in the transportation or correct... |
| 2 | English | target | A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or... |
| 3 | Middle French | targette | — |
| 4 | Old French | targe | buckler |
| 5 | Frankish | targa | buckler; shield |
| 6 | Old Norse | targa | target, small round shield |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | targǭ | edge, rim, border |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰōrgʰ- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰregʰ- | to run |