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0 pointsyorwba8y ago0 comments

The written numerals are relatively recent, but the words for numbers are much older and still very similar across languages.

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Wasn't Roman numerals in use, before the Indo-Arabic came to Europe? How come they are similar? They look worlds apart to me..

kgwgk8y ago

These are the words the Romans used:

unus duo tres quattor quinque six septem octo novem decem ...

Yes you are right.. indeed sounds similar..

nl8y ago

The numerals are different but the words are the same. 5 and V are both pronounced “five”, just represented differently.

Ah my bad...

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