English

must-read

/mʌst ɹid/
A book, article, etc. that one is strongly recommended to read.

    Etymology graph

    • inherited
    • borrowed
    • derived
    • parts
    • meaning component
    • sound component
    • related
    React Flow

    Click a node to zoom in · double-click to open it

    Origin

    From must + read.

    From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Lineage

    • partEnglishmust “To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directi…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishmoste
        • derivedMiddle Englishmoten “to have to”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishmust “must (fermenting juice)”
        • inheritedOld Englishmust
        • derivedMiddle Englishmuske “musk”
        • derivedDutchMusch
    • partEnglishread “To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishreden “to arrange; to get ready, prepare; to put in order, tidy; to remove debris, obstructions, etc., fro…”
        • inheritedOld Englishrǣdan “to counsel, advise, consult; interpret, read”
        • inheritedOld Englishġerǣdan “to put in order, arrange, prepare”
        • derivedOld Norseryðja “to clear, empty”
        • derivedMiddle Low Germanredden
        • derivedOld Englishrǣdan “to counsel, advise, consult; interpret, read”

    Sources