Etymology of the English word augment
the English word
augmentderived from the Old French word
augmenterderived from the Late Latin word
augmentare (increase)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-Date
The earliest known usage of augment in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
augmenter,
augmented,
augmentingUsage
Word found in Modern English
