Where does “untuoso” come from?
untuoso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese unto, from Old Portuguese unto, from Latin unctum, from Latin unctus, from Latin ungō, from Latin unguō, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
untuoso (Portuguese): greasy, oily, unctuous
Definitions
- greasy, oily, unctuous
Ancestry of “untuoso”, step by step
untuoso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese unto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | unto | lard; grease; unguent |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | unto | — |
| 3 | Latin | unctum | nominative neuter singular of ūnctus; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | unctus | anointed; greasy, oily |
| 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 |
via Late Latin unctuosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | unctuosus | — |