Where does “unguens” come from?

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

unguens (Latin): Alternative form of ungēns

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ungēns

Ancestry of “unguens”, step by step

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