Etymology

prewatch

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Today it means: To watch (a movie, episode, etc.) before it is publicly released. Full definition →

English watch ← Middle English wacchen ← Old English wæċċan
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Old Englishwæċċan
  10. Middle Englishwacchen
  11. Englishwatch
  12. English todayprewatch

From pre- + watch.

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