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