Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agoRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up160arrow-down1message-squareRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTrex202@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·3 days agoIf thumb and index make V, then there’s only 3 fingers left.
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 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?