Where does “Austin” come from?
Austin (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman Aostin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Austin (Middle English): Augustine
Ancestry of “Austin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | Aostin | — |
| 2 | Latin | Augustīnus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |