From January to August, the months bear names derived from gods, emperors, and other Roman origins – no surprises there. However, the last four months – September, October, November, and December – intriguingly derive their names from numbers: seven, eight, nine, ten. But logically, shouldn't they represent nine, ten, eleven, twelve instead? Why does the ninth month start with 'seven'? Did the Romans not understand counting?
The first day of the year
The first day of the year
The first day of the year
From January to August, the months bear names derived from gods, emperors, and other Roman origins – no surprises there. However, the last four months – September, October, November, and December – intriguingly derive their names from numbers: seven, eight, nine, ten. But logically, shouldn't they represent nine, ten, eleven, twelve instead? Why does the ninth month start with 'seven'? Did the Romans not understand counting?