Where does “wooingly” come from?
wooingly (English) comes from English wooing, from English woo, from Middle English wowen, from Old English wōgian, from Proto-Germanic wanhō, from Proto-Indo-European wonk-, from Proto-Indo-European wā- — to move , to move so as to bend, turn; to bend,...
wooingly (English): In a wooing manner; enticingly; with...
Definitions
- In a wooing manner; enticingly; with...
Ancestry of “wooingly”, step by step
wooingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wooing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wooing | present participle of woo; A courting; the... |
| 2 | English | woo | To endeavor to gain someone's support; To try to... |
| 3 | Middle English | wowen | — |
| 4 | Old English | wōgian | to woo, court, marry |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wanhō | a bend, turn, corner, angle, curve, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wonk- | crooked, bent |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wā- | to move , to move so as to bend, turn; to bend,... |