Where does “oignement” come from?

oignement (Old French) comes from Old French oindre, from Latin ungō, from Latin unguō, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

oignement (Old French): ointment; balm

Definitions

  1. ointment; balm

Ancestry of “oignement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoindreto anoint
2Latinungōto anoint, smear with oil, grease
3Latinunguō—
4Proto-Italicongʷōto anoint
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “oignement”

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