English
what's up
Popularized by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catchphrase “Eh...
Made of the words what's + up
Proto-Germanic *upp ‘up’
Proto-West Germanic *upp
Old English upp
Middle English up ‘to a vertical axis’
English up
The story
Popularized by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny as part of his catchphrase “Eh...
Today it means
phrase What’s the matter? What is the problem? What is wrong?
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / what's up