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Etymology of the English word target

the English word target
derived from the Old French word targette
derived from the Old French word targuete
derived from the Old French word targete
derived from the Old French word targe
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *targo

Date

The earliest known usage of target in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

nontarget, retarget, targeteer

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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