Where does “self-anoint” come from?

self-anoint (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.

self-anoint (English): Of an animal: to smear odoriferous secretions or substances over itself, for various purposes such as medication or camouflage

Definitions

  1. Of an animal: to smear odoriferous secretions or substances over itself, for various purposes such as medication or camouflage

Ancestry of “self-anoint”, step by step

self-anoint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English anoint

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishanointTo smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous...
2Middle Englishenointen
3Old Frenchenoint
4Old Frenchenoindreto anoint
5Latininungoanoint
6Latinīn-un-, non-, not
7Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
8Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
9Proto-Italicenin
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via English Self

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSelfHimself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned)
2Middle EnglishsalveAlternative form of sauf
3Old Englishsealfsalve
4Proto-West Germanicsalbusalve, ointment
5Proto-Germanicsalbōsalve, ointment
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolp-éh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeanselp-fat, oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Latin īn-Every word from Proto-Italic en