Where does “Augustine” come from?
Augustine derives from Latin Augustinus, a diminutive of Latin augustus meaning "venerable" or "majestic," ultimately from Latin augeo meaning "to increase," with roots in Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-.
Augustine (English): An Augustinian
Definitions
- An Augustinian
Ancestry of “Augustine”, step by step
Augustine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Augustine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Augustine | — |
| 2 | Latin | Augustina | nominative feminine singular of Augustīnus;... |
| 3 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via Latin Augustīnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Augustīnus | of pertaining to Augustus |