Where does “целевой” come from?
целевой (Russian) comes from Russian цель, from Polish cel, from Old Polish cel, from Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą — to share, divide.
целевой (Russian): having a special purpose, purposeful, earmarked for a special purpose
Definitions
- having a special purpose, purposeful, earmarked for a special purpose
Ancestry of “целевой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | цель | goal, target, aim, end, object; purpose;... |
| 2 | Polish | cel | goal, aim, objective; target; destination |
| 3 | Old Polish | cel | target |
| 4 | Czech | cíl | goal, objective |
| 5 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 6 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |