Where does “unwatchable” come from?
unwatchable (English) comes from English watchable, from English watch, from English puppy, from English puppie, from Middle French poupée, from Old French poupée, from Latin pupa, from Latin pupus — few, little; smallness.
unwatchable (English): That cannot be watched; that does not bear...
Definitions
- That cannot be watched; that does not bear...
Ancestry of “unwatchable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | watchable | That can be watched; That is worth watching;... |
| 2 | English | watch | A portable or wearable timepiece; The act of... |
| 3 | English | puppy | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity; A... |
| 4 | English | puppie | Obsolete form of puppy |
| 5 | Middle French | poupée | doll, toy |
| 6 | Old French | poupée | — |
| 7 | Latin | pupa | girl, little girl; doll, puppet; pupa |
| 8 | Latin | pupus | a boy, a child; a puppet; the pupil of the eye |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |