Where does “ungens” come from?

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

ungens (Latin): anointing

Definitions

  1. anointing

Ancestry of “ungens”, step by step

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