Where does “а́вгуст” come from?
а́вгуст (Russian) comes from German august, from English August, from Middle English August, from Old English Agustus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Ancestry of “а́вгуст”, step by step
а́вгуст traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German august
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | august | August (month) |
| 2 | English | August | The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September |
| 3 | Middle English | August | — |
| 4 | Old English | Agustus | — |
| 5 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |