Where does “oindre” come from?
oindre (Old French) comes from Latin ungō, from Latin unguō, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
oindre (Old French): to anoint
Definitions
- to anoint
Ancestry of “oindre”, step by step
oindre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ungō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ungō | to anoint, smear with oil, grease |
| 2 | Latin | unguō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ongʷō | to anoint |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |
via Latin unguere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | unguere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |