Where does “moviewatcher” come from?
moviewatcher (English) comes from English watcher, from Middle English wacchere.
moviewatcher (English): Someone who watches a movie
Definitions
- Someone who watches a movie
Ancestry of “moviewatcher”, step by step
moviewatcher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English watcher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | watcher | Someone who watches or observes; Someone who... |
| 2 | Middle English | wacchere | — |
via English movie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | movie | A recorded sequence of images displayed on a... |
| 2 | English | moving picture | A film or movie |