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Where does “Augustus” come from?

Augustus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Augustus (Latin): venerable

Definitions

  1. venerable

Ancestry of “Augustus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “Augustus”

  • Augustine
  • Austin
  • Augustus
  • Augusta
  • Gus
  • august
  • Augustan
  • Zaragoza
  • Agustin
  • Augie
  • Austinian
  • augustly
  • auguste
  • augustness
  • Agustus
  • Augustinism
  • Austinite
  • austinite
  • zaragozic acid
  • unaugust
  • nickelaustinite
  • Augusta
  • Augusta Praetoria
  • Augusta Treverorum
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