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

  1. nominative neuter singular of ūnctus; accusative...

Ancestry of “unctum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinunctusanointed; greasy, oily
2Latinungōto anoint, smear with oil, grease
3Latinunguō—
4Proto-Italicongʷōto anoint
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “unctum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Italic ongʷō →Every word from Latin unguō →