Where does “Lucus Augusti” come from?
Lucus Augusti (Latin) comes from Latin Augusti, from Russian а́вгуст, from German august, from English August, from Middle English August, from Old English Agustus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-.
Lucus Augusti (Latin): now Lugo
Definitions
- now Lugo
Ancestry of “Lucus Augusti”, step by step
Lucus Augusti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Augusti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Augusti | of Augustus |
| 2 | Russian | а́вгуст | — |
| 3 | German | august | August (month) |
| 4 | English | August | The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September |
| 5 | Middle English | August | — |
| 6 | Old English | Agustus | — |
| 7 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via Latin lūcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūcus | a grove sacred to a deity |