Where does “Aust” come from?

Aust (English) comes from Latin augusta, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Aust (English): by the Severn Estuary OS grid ref ST5789

Definitions

  1. by the Severn Estuary OS grid ref ST5789

Ancestry of “Aust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaugustasecond-person singular present active imperative...
2LatinAugustusvenerable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →