Where does “outwoo” come from?
outwoo (English) comes from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
outwoo (English): To surpass in wooing
Definitions
- To surpass in wooing
Ancestry of “outwoo”, step by step
outwoo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English Woo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Woo | To endeavor to gain someone's affection or support |
| 2 | Middle English | wowen | — |
| 3 | Old English | wōgian | to woo, court, marry |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wanhō | a bend, turn, corner, angle, curve, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wonk- | crooked, bent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wā- | to move , to move so as to bend, turn; to bend,... |