Where does “Augusta” come from?

Augusta (Portuguese) comes from English Augusta, from Latin augusta, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

Ancestry of “Augusta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Augusta	from the town in Sicily
2	Latin	augusta	second-person singular present active imperative...
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-	—

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