Where does “targetlessness” come from?
targetlessness (English) comes from English targetless, 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.
targetlessness (English): Absence of a target
Definitions
- Absence of a target
Ancestry of “targetlessness”, step by step
targetlessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English targetless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | targetless | Without a target |
| 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |