Where does “Augie” come from?
Augie (English) comes from English Augustus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Ancestry of “Augie”, step by step
Augie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Augustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Augustus | The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 – 14); heir to Julius Caesar |
| 2 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |