Where does “agost” come from?

agost (Zoogocho Zapotec) comes from Spanish agosto, from Vulgar Latin agustus, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.

agost (Zoogocho Zapotec): August

Definitions

  1. August

Ancestry of “agost”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishagostoAugust
2Vulgar Latinagustus
3LatinAugustusvenerable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewg-to increase, to enlarge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weg-to increase, to enlarge
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ug-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-
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