Where does “watching” come from?
Watching comes from the Old English wæċċan, meaning to be awake or alert, derived from Proto-Germanic wakjaną and Proto-Indo-European weǵ-, meaning to be lively or awake.
watching (English): present participle of watch; The act of one who...
Definitions
- present participle of watch; The act of one who...
Ancestry of “watching”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “watching”