Etymograph

English

targetlike

From target + -like.

Formed from target + -like

Frankish *targa ‘buckler’

Middle French targe ‘light shield’

Middle French targette

English target

Today it means

adj Resembling or characteristic of a target.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “targetlike”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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