"having power or quality of augmenting," c. 1500, from Middle French augmentatif (14c.), from Late Latin augmentat-, stem of augmentare "to increase" (see augment). In grammar from 1640s.
`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'
Augean
auger
aught
augment
augmentation
augmentative
augmented
augur
augury
August
august