Where does “unctus” come from?

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

unctus (Latin): anointed; greasy, oily

Definitions

  1. anointed; greasy, oily

Ancestry of “unctus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinungōto anoint, smear with oil, grease
2Latinunguō
3Proto-Italicongʷōto anoint
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “unctus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ-Every word from Proto-Italic ongʷōEvery word from Latin unguō