Where does “auge” come from?

auge (French) comes from Latin alveus, from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

auge (French): trough; mixing tub, mortar box; bucket

Definitions

  1. trough; mixing tub, mortar box; bucket

Ancestry of “auge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalveusa hollow, cavity; a hollow vessel, in the shape...
2Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “auge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Latin alvus →Every word from Latin alveus →