Etymology of the English word April
the English word
Aprilderived from the Latin word
Aprilis (April)
Date
The earliest known usage of April in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
april, English
april, French
avril, German
April, Icelandic
apríl, Italian
aprile, Latin
Aprilis, Provençal
abril, Russian
aпpeль, Spanish
abril, Swedish
aprilUsage
Word found in Modern English