English word august comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂owg-éye-, and later Proto-Italic *augeō (To enlarge. To increase.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂owg-éye- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *augeō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To enlarge. To increase. |
| augeo | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I exalt, praise. I enlarge, spread, expand. I exaggerate. I honor, enrich. I increase, augment. I lengthen. |
| augustus | Latin (lat) | Augustan (pertaining to the Emperor Augustus). August, majestic, venerable. Imperial, royal. Of August, the sixth month of the Roman calendar. |
| *agustus | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| Agustus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| agosto | Old Portuguese (roa-opt) | August. |
| Agustus | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| agosto | Portuguese (pt) | August. |
| August | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| August | English (en) | A male given name.. The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September.. A female given name. derived from the month (rare modern usage). |
| august | English (en) | To bring to realisation.. To make ripe. |