Where does “ターゲット” come from?

ターゲット (Japanese) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ- — to run.

ターゲット (Japanese): target; a target group of customers, a targeted...

Definitions

  1. target; a target group of customers, a targeted...

Ancestry of “ターゲット”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtargetA butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or...
2Middle Frenchtargette
3Old Frenchtargebuckler
4Frankishtargabuckler; shield
5Old Norsetargatarget, small round shield
6Proto-Germanictargǭedge, rim, border
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰōrgʰ-
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰregʰ-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰregʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰōrgʰ-Every word from Old French targe