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

Definitions

  1. Augustine

Ancestry of “Austin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-NormanAostin—
2LatinAugustīnusof pertaining to Augustus
3LatinAugustusvenerable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-—

Words derived from “Austin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug- →