Where does “wooing” come from?
Wooing comes from Middle English wowen, from Old English wōgian, of uncertain origin and meaning.
wooing (English): present participle of woo; A courting; the...
Definitions
- present participle of woo; A courting; the...
Ancestry of “wooing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | woo | To endeavor to gain someone's support; To try to... |
| 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,... |