Watch
/wɒtʃ/noun
To look at or observe attentively over a period of time.
Did you know?The word 'watch' is rooted in the concept of 'being awake', linking it to vigilance and the ancient practice of timekeeping as a form of control over fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weg-
“to be strong, lively; to be awake”
Old English
Old English
wæccan
“to be awake, to watch over”
Middle English
Middle English
wacchen
“to be vigilant, to keep watch”
14th Century
Middle English
watche
“a period of time spent watching or guarding”
Modern English
English
watch
“to observe attentively, to look at”