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Where does “unguendus” come from?

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

unguendus (Latin): Alternative form of ungendus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ungendus

Ancestry of “unguendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinunguō—
2Proto-Italicongʷō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint
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