'precisely' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'praecisus,' where 'prae-' meant 'before' and 'caedere' meant 'to cut.' 'Targeted' comes from the Old French word 'targette,' a diminutive of 'targe,' meaning 'shield.'

'precisely' changed from the Latin word 'praecisus' and eventually became the modern English word 'precise.' 'Targeted' evolved from the Old French 'targette' to the modern English 'target.'

Initially, 'precisely' meant 'cut off or shortened,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'exactly or accurately.' 'Targeted' originally referred to aiming at a shield, now it means aiming at a specific goal.