Etymology of the English word auguste
the English word
augustederived from the French word
augustederived from the German word
augustederived 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 auguste in English dates from the 20th century.
