Must
/mʌst/noun
Indicates necessity or obligation.
Did you know?The Old English 'mūste' reflects an obligation that was almost magical in nature, suggesting fate or destiny was at play in one's choices.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mūstaz
“to be necessary or required”
Old English
OE
mūste
“was required or musted”
Middle English
ME
moste
“had to or must”
Modern English
English
must
“expresses necessity or obligation”