The words “September, October, November, and December” contain the latin roots for the numbers 7, 8, 9, and 10. So why do those months hold different positions in the calendar?

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The words “September, October, November, and December” contain the latin roots for the numbers 7, 8, 9, and 10. So why do those months hold different positions in the calendar?

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Some good answers here… and also some blatant false ones. Despite the common misconception January and February, not August and July, were the months added by the romans.

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