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Where does “cible” come from?

cible (French) comes from Alemannic German Schiibli, from Alemannic German Schiibe.

cible (French): target; aim, goal; first-person singular present...

Definitions

  1. target; aim, goal; first-person singular present...

Ancestry of “cible”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic GermanSchiibliDiminutive of Schiibe; bull's eye windowpane;...
2Alemannic GermanSchiibe—

Words derived from “cible”

  • ciblage
  • cibler
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