Where does “オーガスタ” come from?

オーガスタ (Japanese) comes from English Augusta, from Latin augusta, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Ancestry of “オーガスタ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAugustafrom the town in Sicily
2Latinaugustasecond-person singular present active imperative...
3LatinAugustusvenerable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →