Where does “april” come from?

april (German) comes 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 (German): April

Definitions

  1. April

Ancestry of “april”, step by step

april traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German aberelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High GermanaberelleApril
2Old High GermanabrelloApril
3LatinAprīlisOf April
4Etruscan𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀—
5Ancient GreekἈφροδίτηAphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus

via Italian Aprile

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAprileApril

Words derived from “april”

Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη →Every word from Etruscan 𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀 →Every word from Latin Aprīlis →