Etymology of the English word January
the English word
Januaryderived from the Latin word
Januarius (January)
Date
The earliest known usage of January in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Catalan
janer, Dutch
januari, French
janvier, German
Januar, Icelandic
janúar, Italian
gennaio, Latin
Januarius, Portuguese
janeiro, Russian
январь, Spanish
jenero, Swedish
januariUsage
Word found in Modern English
