myEtymology.com: French etymology of authority

Etymology of the French word authority

the French word authority

derived from the Latin word auctoritas (authority, influence; responsibility; title, ownership; right to authorize)

derived from the Medieval Latin word auctor (seller, vendor; originator)

derived from the Latin word auctus (enlarged, large, abundant; growth, increase, enlargement)

derived from the Latin word augere (increase, enlarge, augment)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *aug-

English authority