Where does “augus” come from?

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

augus (Latvian): accusative plural form of augs; accusative...

Definitions

  1. accusative plural form of augs; accusative...

Ancestry of “augus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianaugsplant; all, whole; 3rd person singular future...
2Latvianaugtto grow; to grow, to mature, to grow into; to...
3Proto-Balto-Slavicaugtei
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-
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