Etymology

retarget

R1E1T1A1R1G2E1T1

Today it means: To target again. Full definition →

English target ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishtarget
  7. English todayretarget

From re- + target.

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