Where does “inunction” come from?
inunction (English) comes from Latin inunctio, from Latin inunctus, from Latin inungo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
inunction (English): The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm
Definitions
- The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm
Ancestry of “inunction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | inunctio | — |
| 2 | Latin | inunctus | smeared, annointed, rich |
| 3 | Latin | inungo | anoint |
| 4 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 5 | Latin | în | — |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |