You are right in guessing that it has to do with the romans, *and* right (in a sense) that it has to do with numbers.
But actually what it has to do with is names of emperors:
Septus (or Septimus, I can't remember). Octavian. Decius. Julius. Augustus. Etc.
It's just that several of these (Octavian, Decius*) are people who were named after numbers. ::laughs:: Which is why the month names that are similar to numbers have little relation to the number of the month itself.
-Romie
*Deca is, I *believe* ten, although it could be twelve. Decalogue, Decimiter, etc.
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Date: 2002-02-19 08:53 am (UTC)But actually what it has to do with is names of emperors:
Septus (or Septimus, I can't remember).
Octavian.
Decius.
Julius.
Augustus.
Etc.
It's just that several of these (Octavian, Decius*) are people who were named after numbers. ::laughs:: Which is why the month names that are similar to numbers have little relation to the number of the month itself.
-Romie
*Deca is, I *believe* ten, although it could be twelve. Decalogue, Decimiter, etc.