Where does “onguent” come from?

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

onguent (Old French): ointment; salve; unguent

Definitions

  1. ointment; salve; unguent

Ancestry of “onguent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinunguentumointment; perfume; unguent
2Latinunguenfat, grease; ointment
3Latinunguō—
4Proto-Italicongʷōto anoint
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

Words derived from “onguent”

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