Etymology of the English word inunction
the English word
inunctionderived from the Latin word
inunctioderived from the Latin word
inunctusderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of inunction in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
