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
- 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
| 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 |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |