Where does “August” come from?
August (Ewe) comes from German august, from English August, from Middle English August, from Old English Agustus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
August (Ewe): August month
Definitions
- August month
Ancestry of “August”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | august | August (month) |
| 2 | English | August | The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September |
| 3 | Middle English | August | — |
| 4 | Old English | Agustus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |