Where does “pretargeting” come from?
pretargeting (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.
pretargeting (English): targeting prior to some other procedure
Definitions
- targeting prior to some other procedure
Ancestry of “pretargeting”, step by step
pretargeting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English targeting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |