Where does “targeting” come from?
Targeting derives from English target, from Middle French targette, from Middle French targe meaning shield, from Frankish targa of the same meaning.
targeting (English): Involved in the transportation or correct...
Definitions
- Involved in the transportation or correct...
Ancestry of “targeting”, step by step
| 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 |