Where does “august” come from?
August comes from Latin augeo, meaning to increase or enlarge, derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-.
august (English): Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable; Of...
Definitions
- Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable; Of...
Ancestry of “august”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | auguste | august; noble, stately; A type of clown with a... |
| 2 | Latin | augustus | august, majestic, venerable; of August, the sixth... |
| 3 | Latin | augeo | I increase, augment; I enlarge, spread, expand; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | augeō | to increase; to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂owg-éye-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
Words derived from “august”