Where does “oes” come from?

oes (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch oest, from Middle Dutch oest, from Old French aoust, from Vulgar Latin agustus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

oes (Afrikaans): harvest

Definitions

  1. harvest

Ancestry of “oes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchoestAlternative form of oogst
2Middle Dutchoest—
3Old FrenchaoustAugust
4Vulgar Latinagustus—
5LatinAugustusvenerable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “oes”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →