Where does “ongi” come from?

ongi (Friulian) comes from Friulian onzi, from Latin ungō, from Latin unguō, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

ongi (Friulian): Alternative form of onzi

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of onzi

Ancestry of “ongi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Friulianonzito grease, to smear
2Latinungōto anoint, smear with oil, grease
3Latinunguō—
4Proto-Italicongʷōto anoint
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Italic ongʷō →Every word from Latin unguō →