Where does “emban-” come from?

emban- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷen-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

Ancestry of “emban-”, step by step

emban- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷen-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷen-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

via Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
2Proto-Indo-European-n̥—

Words derived from “emban-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷen- →