Where does “unguentum” come from?

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

unguentum (Latin): ointment; perfume; unguent

Definitions

  1. ointment; perfume; unguent

Ancestry of “unguentum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinunguenfat, grease; ointment
2Latinunguō—
3Proto-Italicongʷōto anoint
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “unguentum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Italic ongʷō →Every word from Latin unguō →