Where does “anointment” come from?
anointment (English) comes from English anoint, from Middle English enointen, from Old French enoint, from Old French enoindre, from Latin inungo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
anointment (English): The act of anointing with oil or other liquids
Definitions
- The act of anointing with oil or other liquids
Ancestry of “anointment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anoint | To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous... |
| 2 | Middle English | enointen | — |
| 3 | Old French | enoint | — |
| 4 | Old French | enoindre | to anoint |
| 5 | Latin | inungo | anoint |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |