Where does “Woo” come from?
Woo is an English word of unknown ultimate origin, possibly connected to Mandarin 武 meaning "martial" or "military," though the etymological path remains uncertain.
Woo (English): To endeavor to gain someone's affection or support
Definitions
- To endeavor to gain someone's affection or support
Ancestry of “Woo”, step by step
Woo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English wowen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wowen | — |
| 2 | Old English | wōgian | to woo, court, marry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wanhō | a bend, turn, corner, angle, curve, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wonk- | crooked, bent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wā- | to move , to move so as to bend, turn; to bend,... |
via Korean 우
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 우 | right side |
| 2 | Middle Korean | 웋 | above, upper, upside, top |
| 3 | Old Korean | 上只 | top; above |
via Cantonese 胡
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantonese | 胡 | — |