Where does “unctare” come from?
unctare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin ungo, from Latin unguo, from Proto-Italic ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
Ancestry of “unctare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ungo | I anoint, smear with oil, oil, grease |
| 2 | Latin | unguo | Alternative form of ungō |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ongʷō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |
Words derived from “unctare”