Is "wo" a prefix meaning "from"?

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In the Bible, woman is defined as "taken out of man". I wonder whether "wo" is a prefix in old English meaning "from"? So, woman=from man? Are there any examples? Would you please help me out?
 
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In the Bible, woman is defined as "taken out of man". I wonder whether "wo" is a prefix in old English meaning "from"? So, woman=from man? Are there any examples? Would you please help me out?
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No it isn't, nice idea though. 'Woman' is a corruption of the Old English 'wimman' literally 'wife of man'.
 
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