Where does “augsts” come from?

augsts (Latvian) comes from Latvian augt, from Proto-Balto-Slavic augtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

augsts (Latvian): high, tall; having a specified height; far above...

Definitions

  1. high, tall; having a specified height; far above...

Ancestry of “augsts”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianaugtto grow; to grow, to mature, to grow into; to...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicaugtei—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “augsts”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg- →