Beckoning

/ˈbɛkənɪŋ/ verb

Calling or signaling someone to come toward you, often with a gesture like waving or nodding.

From Old English 'becnan,' from 'be-' (around) plus 'cnan' (to make known). The root idea is making something known through gesture.

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