Where does “ഓയിന്മെന്റ്” come from?
ഓയിന്മെന്റ് (Malayalam) comes from English ointment, from Middle English oinement, from Old French oignement, from Old French oindre, from Latin ungō, from Latin unguō, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
ഓയിന്മെന്റ് (Malayalam): ointment
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Ancestry of “ഓയിന്മെന്റ്”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ointment | A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats,... |
| 2 | Middle English | oinement | ointment |
| 3 | Old French | oignement | ointment; balm |
| 4 | Old French | oindre | to anoint |
| 5 | Latin | ungō | to anoint, smear with oil, grease |
| 6 | Latin | unguō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ongʷō | to anoint |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |