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- The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb aperire, "to open", in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open", which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of άνοιξη (ánixi) (opening) for spring.
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Aug 1, 2012 · Two English apr-words, part 1: ‘April’. Word Origins...And How We Know Them. Buy Now Read More. August 1st 2012. By Anatoly Liberman. The history of the names of the months is an intriguing topic. Most of Europe adopted the Roman names and some of them are trivial: September (seventh), October (eighth), November (ninth), and December (tenth).
April (Aprilis) is thought to stem from the Latin aperio, meaning “to open”—a reference to the opening buds of springtime. The rest of the months were numbered; their original names in Latin meant the fifth (Quintilis), sixth (Sextilis), seventh , eighth , ninth , and tenth month.
Feb 17, 2022 · Though April always came in spring, it was originally the second month of the Roman calendar, not the fourth — the period that is now January and February was originally a mass of 61 unassigned winter days (per Rome on Rome). This is why December comes from the Latin root for ten and not twelve.
The "Days of April" ( journées d'avril) is a name assigned in French history to a series of insurrections at Lyons, Paris and elsewhere, against the government of Louis Philippe in 1834, which led to violent repressive measures, and to a famous trial known as the procès d'avril.
- January. January is named after the Roman god Janus. As you can see in this print, he had two faces so he could see the future and the past. He was also the god of doors.
- February. February is named after an ancient Roman festival of purification called Februa.
- March. March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. This statue shows him in battle gear. The Roman calendar originally began in March, and the months of January and February were added later, after a calendar reform.
- April. April takes its name from the Latin word aperire, meaning 'to open' (just like flowers do in spring). Here's a beautifully detailed watercolour drawing of a vase of flowers by French artist Antoine Jules Pelletier.
Mar 29, 2022 · One is that the name is rooted in the Latin Aprilis, which is derived from the Latin aperire meaning “to open”—which could be a reference to the opening or blossoming of flowers and trees, a common occurrence throughout the month of April in the Northern Hemisphere.
Aprilis or mensis Aprilis was the second month of the ancient Roman calendar, following Martius and preceding Maius . On the oldest Roman calendar that had begun with March, Aprilis was the second of ten months in the year.
