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