Where does “ongʷən” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ongʷən”, step by step

ongʷən 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 “ongʷən”

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