Where does “aprilskämt” come from?

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

aprilskämt (Swedish): an April fool joke, a practical joke played on...

Definitions

an April fool joke, a practical joke played on...

Ancestry of “aprilskämt”, step by step

aprilskämt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish april

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	april	April
2	Latin	Aprīlis	Of April
3	Etruscan	𐌖𐌓𐌐𐌀	—
4	Ancient Greek	Ἀφροδίτη	Aphrodite; {{l\|en\|Aphrodite}}; Venus

via Swedish skämt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	skämt	a joke
2	Swedish	skämma	to spoil, to ruin, to dishonour; skämma bort; to...
3	Old Norse	skemmd	shame, disgrace
4	Proto-Germanic	skammiþō	—

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