Where does “Augustus” come from?

Augustus derives from Latin Augustus, the cognomen of Rome's first emperor, from Latin augustus meaning "venerable" or "majestic," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- meaning "to increase" or "grow."

Augustus (English): The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 – 14); heir to Julius Caesar

Definitions

  1. The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 – 14); heir to Julius Caesar

Ancestry of “Augustus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAugustusvenerable
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “Augustus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →