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Where does “Woo” come from?

Woo (Central Franconian) comes from Old High German wāga, from Proto-Germanic wēgǭ — weight.

Woo (Central Franconian): scales

Definitions

  1. scales

Ancestry of “Woo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwāgascales, balance; weight
2Proto-Germanicwēgǭweight
Every word from Proto-Germanic wēgǭ →