Where does “newswatcher” come from?

newswatcher (English) comes from English watcher, from Middle English wacchere.

newswatcher (English): One who watches the news; A consumer of news reporting

Definitions

  1. One who watches the news; A consumer of news reporting

Ancestry of “newswatcher”, step by step

newswatcher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English watcher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwatcherSomeone who watches or observes; Someone who...
2Middle Englishwacchere—

via English News

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNewsNew information of interest
2Middle Englishnewes—
Every word from Middle English wacchere →