Etymology of the English word august
the English word
augustderived from the Classical Latin word
augustus (sacred, venerable; majestic)
derived from the Latin word
augur (augur, one who interprets behavior of birds; diviner)
derived from the Latin word
avis (bird; sign, omen)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*awi-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-Date
The earliest known usage of august in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
English
August, French
août, French
aoűt, German
August, Icelandic
ágúst, Italian
agosto, Latin
Augustus, Provençal
agost, Russian
aвгуст, Spanish
agosto, Swedish
augustiUsage
Word found in Modern English
