'augury' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'augurium,' where 'augur' meant 'soothsayer' or 'diviner.'

'augurium' transformed into the Old French word 'augurie,' and eventually became the modern English word 'augury' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'the practice of interpreting omens,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a sign of what will happen in the future.'