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Where does “Aprīlis” come from?

Aprīlis (Latin) comes from Etruscan 𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀, from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη — Aphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus.

Ancestry of “Aprīlis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Etruscan𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀—
2Ancient GreekἈφροδίτηAphrodite; {{l|en|Aphrodite}}; Venus
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη →