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English word woo comes from Proto-Germanic *wanhō (A bend, turn, corner, angle, curve, incline.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) wogian (To woo, court, marry.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) ƿogian (To woo, court, marry.)
*wanhō (Proto-Germanic)
A bend, turn, corner, angle, curve, incline.
wogian (Old English)
To woo, court, marry.
ƿogian (Old English)
To woo, court, marry.
wōgian (Old English)
woȝen (Middle English)
woo (English)
(transitive) (often of a man) To try to persuade someone to marry oneself; to solicit in love.. (transitive) To endeavor to gain someone's support.. To court solicitously; to invite with importunity.