On the other hand, the German way of speaking numbers with the order of just the 2 least significant digits flipped between numerical notation and speaking/writ

On the other hand, the German way of speaking numbers with the order of just the 2 least significant digits flipped between numerical notation and speaking/writing is also easier explained by culture and history, rather than good logic. The English equivalent for 1125 would be onethousand-onehundred-five-and-twenty.