Where does “unctum” come from?
unctum (Latin) comes from Latin unctus, from Latin ungō, from Latin unguō, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
unctum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of ūnctus; accusative...
Definitions
- nominative neuter singular of ūnctus; accusative...
Ancestry of “unctum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | unctus | anointed; greasy, oily |
| 2 | Latin | ungō | — |
| 3 | Latin | unguō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ongʷō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |
Words derived from “unctum”