@Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 9 months agoRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.message-square29fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.@Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 9 months agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@Trex202@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink0•9 months agoIf thumb and index make V, then there’s only 3 fingers left.
minus-squareRhaedaslinkfedilink0•9 months 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?