Where does “unguen” come from?
unguen (Latin) comes from Latin unguō, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
unguen (Latin): fat, grease; ointment
Ancestry of “unguen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | unguō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ongʷō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |
Words derived from “unguen”