Where does “oeste” come from?

oeste (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans oes, 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-.

oeste (Afrikaans): plural of oes

Definitions

  1. plural of oes

Ancestry of “oeste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansoesharvest
2DutchoestAlternative form of oogst
3Middle Dutchoest—
4Old FrenchaoustAugust
5Vulgar Latinagustus—
6LatinAugustusvenerable
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →