Etymology of the English word anoint
the English word
anointderived from the Old French word
enointderived from the Old French word
enoindrederived from the Latin word
inunguere (anoint; cover)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
unguere (anoint, rub)
derived from the Latin word
ungere (anoint, rub)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
inungere (anoint; cover)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
ungere (anoint, rub)
Date
The earliest known usage of anoint in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
anointed,
anointingUsage
Word found in Modern English
