Where does “gugus” come from?
gugus (Tagalog) comes from French Auguste, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Ancestry of “gugus”, step by step
gugus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Auguste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Auguste | Augustus, the Roman emperor |
| 2 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |
via Bulgarian гугушка
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | гугушка | — |