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English word august comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂owg-éye-, and later Proto-Italic *augeō (To enlarge. To increase.)
*h₂owg-éye- (Proto-Indo-European)
*augeō (Proto-Italic)
To enlarge. To increase.
augeo (Latin)
(figuratively) I exalt, praise. I enlarge, spread, expand. I exaggerate. I honor, enrich. I increase, augment. I lengthen.
augustus (Latin)
Augustan (pertaining to the Emperor Augustus). August, majestic, venerable. Imperial, royal. Of August, the sixth month of the Roman calendar.
*agustus (Vulgar Latin)
Agustus (Late Latin)
agosto (Old Portuguese)
August.
Agustus (Old English)
agosto (Portuguese)
August.
August (Middle English)
August (English)
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)
To bring to realisation.. To make ripe.