Where does “Αὔγουστος” come from?
Αὔγουστος (Koine Greek) comes from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Ancestry of “Αὔγουστος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
Words derived from “Αὔγουστος”