The English word "April" comes from Latin Aprilis, which is believed to derive from the verb aperire, meaning "to open." The connection is to buds and blossoms opening in spring. There's no consensus on this etymology, but it's the most widely accepted one. The month was the second month in the early Roman calendar before January and February were added.
The English word "April" comes from Latin Aprilis, which is believed to derive from the verb aperire, meaning "to open." The connection is to buds and blossoms opening in spring. There's no consensus on this etymology, but it's the most widely accepted one. The month was the second month in the early Roman calendar before January and February were added.