Where does “April” come from?

April (Ewe) comes from German april, from Middle High German aberelle, from Old High German abrello, from Latin Aprīlis, from Etruscan 𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀, from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη — Aphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus.

April (Ewe): April

Definitions

  1. April

Ancestry of “April”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanaprilApril
2Middle High GermanaberelleApril
3Old High GermanabrelloApril
4LatinAprīlisOf April
5Etruscan𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀—
6Ancient GreekἈφροδίτηAphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη →Every word from Etruscan 𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀 →Every word from Latin Aprīlis →