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Can you expand on that? Not for my nephew, but for me. ;)
by rambambram 4y ago
Can you expand on that? Not for my nephew, but for me. ;)
- dragonwriter 4y agoBoth month (full cycle) and weeks (quarter cycle) are related to the lunar cycle (“month” is also closely etymologically related to “moon”). But months in the Roman calendar (impacting derivatives of that calendar) got lengthened a bit to fit an arbitrary preference for ratio to the solar cycle with days further moved between them for a variety of reasons, while weeks stayed the same.
- rambambram 4y agoThanks. My main point still holds true, I think. Days, months and years are based on celestial bodies. Weeks are derived from that. Correct me if I'm wrong!