Where does “must watch” come from?
must watch (English) comes from English watch, from English puppy, from English puppie, from Middle French poupée, from Old French poupée, from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
must watch (English): A TV show, movie or video that is highly recommended to watch, very worthwhile to view
Definitions
- A TV show, movie or video that is highly recommended to watch, very worthwhile to view
Ancestry of “must watch”, step by step
must watch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English watch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | watch | A portable or wearable timepiece; The act of... |
| 2 | English | puppy | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity; A... |
| 3 | English | puppie | Obsolete form of puppy |
| 4 | Middle French | poupée | doll, toy |
| 5 | Old French | poupée | — |
| 6 | Latin | pupa | girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa |
| 7 | Latin | pupus | a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
via English must
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | must | To do with certainty; To do as a requirement;... |
| 2 | Old English | mōste | had to |
| 3 | Old English | mōtan | to be allowed, be able to, have the opportunity... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mōtan | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |