Where does “unguentary” come from?

unguentary (English) comes from Latin unguentarius, from Latin unguentum, from Latin unguen, from Latin unguō, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

unguentary (English): Like an unguent

Definitions

  1. Like an unguent

Ancestry of “unguentary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinunguentariusOf or pertaining to an ointment or perfume; a...
2Latinunguentumointment; perfume; unguent
3Latinunguenfat, grease; ointment
4Latinunguō—
5Proto-Italicongʷōto anoint
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Italic ongʷō →Every word from Latin unguō →