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?

Question

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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Answer 1

Originally, there were only 10 months in the year. Over time, this caused calendar drift, and so they had to add two more months at the beginning of the year.