Where does “ungi” come from?

ungi (Latin) comes from Latin ungo, from Latin unguo, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

ungi (Latin): present passive infinitive of ungō

Definitions

  1. present passive infinitive of ungō

Ancestry of “ungi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinungoI anoint, smear with oil, oil, grease
2LatinunguoAlternative form of ungō
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 unguo →