Where does “April” come from?

April (Malay) 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.

April (Malay): April fourth month of the Gregorian calendar

Definitions

  1. April fourth month of the Gregorian calendar

Ancestry of “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 ἈφροδίτηEvery word from Etruscan 𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀Every word from Latin Aprīlis
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