Where does “mid-April” come from?

mid-April (English) comes from English April, from Middle English apprile, from Middle English aueril, from Old French avrill, from Latin Aprīlis, from Etruscan 𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀, from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη — Aphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus.

mid-April (English): Any time in the middle of April; Happening in the...

Definitions

  1. Any time in the middle of April; Happening in the...

Ancestry of “mid-April”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAprilThe fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May
2Middle Englishapprile—
3Middle Englishaueril—
4Old Frenchavrill—
5LatinAprīlisOf April
6Etruscan𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀—
7Ancient GreekἈφροδίτηAphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη →Every word from Etruscan 𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀 →Every word from Latin Aprīlis →