Where does β€œπŒ–πŒŒπŒ„πŒβ€ come from?

πŒ–πŒŒπŒ„πŒ (Umbrian) comes from Proto-Italic *ongΚ·nΜ₯, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngΚ·nΜ₯, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engΚ·- β€” to smear, to anoint.

πŒ–πŒŒπŒ„πŒ (Umbrian): ointment, unguent

Definitions

  1. ointment, unguent

Ancestry of β€œπŒ–πŒŒπŒ„πŒβ€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*ongΚ·nΜ₯fat, grease
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngΚ·nΜ₯fat, butter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engΚ·-to smear, to anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engΚ·- β†’Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngΚ·nΜ₯ β†’Every word from Proto-Italic *ongΚ·nΜ₯ β†’