Etymology of the English word auxiliary
the English word
auxiliaryderived from the Latin word
auxiliarius (auxiliary troops; assistants; allies)
derived from the Latin word
auxilium (help, assistance; remedy)
derived from the Latin word
augere (increase, enlarge, augment)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aug-Date
The earliest known usage of auxiliary in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
