Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 21 days agoRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up155arrow-down1message-squareRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 21 days agomessage-square17fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTrex202@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·21 days agoIf thumb and index make V, then there’s only 3 fingers left.
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6·21 days agoI see what you’re saying, using one hand for the entire sequence. XI is still a pain. The real problem is that there is no mention of doing this in any Roman text. A bit of an omission, or was it a state secret?
If thumb and index make V, then there’s only 3 fingers left.
I see what you’re saying, using one hand for the entire sequence. XI is still a pain. The real problem is that there is no mention of doing this in any Roman text. A bit of an omission, or was it a state secret?