Where Do the Calendar Months Get Their Names?

The answer is, ancient Rome! But the specifics are a bit complicated. Produced for Mental Floss.

[@bigzed8673]

Here are the top ten reasons this series of videos is the best on KZbin. Number 10: the videos don't begin with "Hey guys, what's up?" Number 9: nobody asks me to subscribe to the channel Number 8: the series contains interesting and educational subject matter Number 7: each video is not very long Number 6: nobody asks me to "like" the video or give it a "thumbs up" Number 5: the graphics are original, and very well done Number 4: the videos don't force me to watch the somebody speaking Number 3: I don't have to read any subtitles Number 2: the background music is not annoying And the number one reason this series of videos is the best on KZbin... the narrator has a pleasant voice and is not computerized

[@SalvatoreEscoti]

still, after thousand of years Rome is still having a huge influence in modern western civilisations

[@milanakobilarov1506]

These videos are pure joy. Imagine if this was taught in schools, like another subject once in a week for example. This type of things is what remains in children's heads.

[@pastorcoreyadams]

I truly enjoy these videos. Great education in a few minutes and very interesting facts.

[@AmoMe2009]

Corey Adams I was just thinking that. This channel informs as well as entertains and could persuade non-linguists or etymologists to research different topics of language. Some channels are stuffy but I love the dynamic of this one.

[@monicarivero1069]

Informs you well??? First of all you are been misinformed and for a very good reason. This all plays a big role in enforcing The Mark of the Beast, which is Sunday worship (Sunday being the 1st day of the week), instead of the Saturday, which is the Sabbath (the 7th day of the week), which was changed by the Roman Catholic church in 321 AD when Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity as the religion of Rome, but never left the pagan Roman gods. Sunday is when they venerate the sun (worship). The year only had 10 months and (30 days) as the Julian calendar shows us, until Pope Gregory XIII changed it in 1582. Take a GOOD look at your calendar the week starts on Sunday (1), Monday (2), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (4), Thursday (5), Friday (6), and Saturday (7), which is also known as the SABBATH, the only day our LORD names in the Holy Bible... All the other names of the week are named after Roman Pagan gods. It is important to learn the TRUTH, so you are not swept away worshiping the Sun god, which is Nimrod. also known as the Sun god, from ancient Babylon. The end is coming soon and it is ALL about WORSHIP... Our heavenly creator said, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy... (meaning we don't work the day of REST. Sturdy the 10 Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17). I hope you find this helpful and point you in the right direction. God Bless you! Jesus is coming very soon... Get Ready!!!

[@AmoMe2009]

Monica Rivero your comment is...ummm....informative...as well. Good for you.

[@Andrewbreeze316]

Thank you! Randomly just popped into my head while I was trying to go to sleep that I don’t know the reason we have these names. Great video!

[@JonathanNelson-nelsonj3]

Thanks! I am learning the Latin numbers through ten and I was really confused.

[@onbekendetelefoon2045]

Informative level 99

[@MarvKage]

I had a feeling that there was a 2 month shift. Thanks for the lesson

[@13xiane]

I love your channel. Educational, concise, entertaining.

[@monicarivero1069]

Informs you well??? First of all you are been misinformed and for a very good reason. This all plays a big role in enforcing The Mark of the Beast, which is Sunday worship (Sunday being the 1st day of the week), instead of the Saturday, which is the Sabbath (the 7th day of the week), which was changed by the Roman Catholic church in 321 AD when Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity as the religion of Rome, but never left the pagan Roman gods. Sunday is when they venerate the sun (worship). The year only had 10 months and (30 days) as the Julian calendar shows us, until Pope Gregory XIII changed it in 1582. Take a GOOD look at your calendar the week starts on Sunday (1), Monday (2), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (4), Thursday (5), Friday (6), and Saturday (7), which is also known as the SABBATH, the only day our LORD names in the Holy Bible... All the other names of the week are named after Roman Pagan gods. It is important to learn the TRUTH, so you are not swept away worshiping the Sun god, which is Nimrod. also known as the Sun god, from ancient Babylon. The end is coming soon and it is ALL about WORSHIP... Our heavenly creator said, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy... (meaning we don't work the day of REST. Sturdy the 10 Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17). I hope you find this helpful and point you in the right direction. God Bless you! Jesus is coming very soon... Get Ready!!!

[@johannes914]

Learned something ... Thank you !

[@monicarivero1069]

Informs you well??? First of all you are been misinformed and for a very good reason. This all plays a big role in enforcing The Mark of the Beast, which is Sunday worship (Sunday being the 1st day of the week), instead of the Saturday, which is the Sabbath (the 7th day of the week), which was changed by the Roman Catholic church in 321 AD when Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity as the religion of Rome, but never left the pagan Roman gods. Sunday is when they venerate the sun (worship). The year only had 10 months and (30 days) as the Julian calendar shows us, until Pope Gregory XIII changed it in 1582. Take a GOOD look at your calendar the week starts on Sunday (1), Monday (2), Tuesday (3), Wednesday (4), Thursday (5), Friday (6), and Saturday (7), which is also known as the SABBATH, the only day our LORD names in the Holy Bible... All the other names of the week are named after Roman Pagan gods. It is important to learn the TRUTH, so you are not swept away worshiping the Sun god, which is Nimrod. also known as the Sun god, from ancient Babylon. The end is coming soon and it is ALL about WORSHIP... Our heavenly creator said, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy... (meaning we don't work the day of REST. Sturdy the 10 Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17). I hope you find this helpful and point you in the right direction. God Bless you! Jesus is coming very soon... Get Ready!!!

[@stefannikola]

On January 20, 2017 September is going to be renamed Trumpember in honor of Trumpus Caesar.

[@randomguy8461]

Stefan Nikola Donamber

[@patrickhodson8715]

Lel

[@luciano9755]

Haaa haaa...

[@bitshous]

Just sub last night and love this video. reminds me the day of the week that have there store of there own.

[@solidghost4525]

They don’t teach you this stuff in school until your about to get your masters in ancient history.

[@marvinsilverman4394]

very good!!!!! Thanks!!

[@butter6442]

Eostra was possibly Easter, which was possibly Hausos, which could be Aphrodite

[@kourosh2]

the numbering naming system still works with Persian calendar as the year starts in march

[@C_B_Hubbs]

Bring back Intercalaris! Have 360-day years, taking the 5 extra days each year (due to Earth's orbital period not aligning with our 360-degrees-in-a-circle system) and add them to a 20-day extra month every 4th year. The solstices and equinoxes won't fall on the same date every year, but will be on 4-year cycles in which they drift around by a fixed amount of days within the first month of each season (March, June, September, December) Three 10-day weeks per Moonth, one day named after the Sun, Moon, and 8 other planets besides Earth. February would have 30 days like all the other months, but instead of a leap day, every four years it would be followed by the 20-day Intercalaris leap month. This could be used as a vacation time for everyone, and just a time to celebrate every 4 years. That's just my opinion, but it's obvious the current calendar has many problems!

[@shawnknowing333]

Wow where' did you get this concept?

[@MekintoshLarja]

In some Slavic countries they use their own names for months. In Croatia for example they officially use Slavic names symbolically associated with the months events or attributes they represent. Maybe a video about that would also be interesting. Or a video about anything Slavic - why not?

[@Furienna]

They have focused on the history of English so far. But I guess that somebody on KZbin must have made a video about the Slavic languages.

[@treepeople2973]

Numeral Months (Latin) 1. Primimbris 2. Secundimbris 3. Tertimbris 4. Quartimbris 5. Quintimbris 6. Trebimbris 7. Septimbris 8. Octimbris 9. Novimbris 10. Decimbris 11. Undecimbris 12. Duodecimbris Numeral Months (English) 1. Primimber 2. Secundimber 3. Tertimber 4. Quartimber 5. Quintimber 6. Trebimber 7. Septimber 8. Octimber 9. Novimber 10. Decimber 11. Undecimber 12. Duodecimber

[@RomeoSpalburg]

Interesting!

[@miteor]

Julius Caesar was not the first Roman Emperor nor an Emperor at all for that matter, the first Roman Emperor was Augustus (Octavian)...

[@otismode4391]

miteor yep Augustus is the first roman emperor

[@k-techpl7222]

In a technical sense, yes Julius' official title was dictator. But consider the fact that Julius' surname (caesar) is synonymous with the title of 'emperor'.

[@wesercole]

I love this so much ahahahshs

[@warspork5928]

Get a load of pagan, non-Indo-European lore: Tammikuu - ?, lit. oak moon Helmikuu - ?, lit. pearl moon Maaliskuu -? no clue Huhtikuu - some random agriculture moon Toukokuu - same as above Kesäkuu - summer moon Heinäkuu - hay moon Elokuu - harvest moon Syyskuu - autumn moon Lokakuu - mud moon Marraskuu - dead moon Joulukuu - Christmas moon

[@treepeople2973]

Months of the Roman Calendar 1. Martius 2. Aprilis 3. Maius 4. Junius 5. Julius 6. Augustus 7. Titus 8. Octembris 9. Novembris 10. Decembris 11. Undecembris 12. Duodecembris 1. March 2. April 3. May 4. June 5. July 6. August 7. Tition 8. Octember 9. November 10. December 11. Undecember 12. Duodecember Months 1 - 7 Ordinal Numerals 1. Primilis (Primile) 2. Secundilis (Secundile) 3. Tertilis (Tertile) 4. Quartilis (Quartile) 5. Quintilis (Quintile) 6. Trebitilis (Trebitile) 7. Septilis (Septile) Cardinal Numerals 1. Primembris (Primember) 2. Secundembris (Secundember) 3. Tertiembris (Tertiember) 4. Quartembris (Quartember) 5. Quintembris (Quintember) 6. Trebiembris (Trebiember) 7. Septembris (September) Names 1. Martius (March) 2. Aprilis (April) 3. Maius (May) 4. Junius (June) 5. Rheus (Rheion) 6. Gaius (Gay) 7. Poseidus (Poseide) Months 8 - 12, Transit & Purity Ordinal Numerals 8 (1). Octilis (Octile) 9 (2). Novilis (Novile) 10 (3). Decilis (Decile) 11 (4). Undecilis (Undecile) 12 (5). Duodecembris (Duodecile) Cardinal Numerals 8 (1). Octembris (Octember) 9 (2). Novembris (November) 10 (3). Decembris (December) 11 (4). Undecembris (Undecember) 12 (5). Duodecembris (Duodecember) Transit Month (Transmenses = Transmense) - - (6). Januarius (January) Purity Month (Puramenses = Puramense) - - (7). Februarius (February) 1st‚ 2nd‚ 3rd‚ 4th‚ 5th‚ 6th‚ 7th. 8th‚ 9th‚ 10th, 11th, 12th, Trans, Pure. First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Transit, Purity

[@treepeople2973]

Months All Together 1. Martius 2. Aprilis 3. Maius 4. Junius 5. Julius 6. Augustus 7. Titus 8. Octembris 9. Novembris 10. Decembris 11. Undecembris 12. Duodecembris ----. Januarius ----. Februarius 1. March 2. April 3. May 4. June 5. July 6. August 7. Tition 8. Octember 9. November 10. December 11. Undecember 12. Duodecember ----. January ----. February

[@treepeople2973]

This is From Robert McLoughlin

[@treepeople2973]

This is From Robert McLoughlin

[@Amedes88]

July had 31 days and Sextilis 30 days when it became August it also stole 1 day from February ,which makes it 28 days, to make it equal with July.

[@MZmuda5]

I LOVE your videos! Would you ever do one about why certain cultures (America) use an article before certain words like "University" or "Hospital" whereas other cultures omit it (Brits?)

[@antharesvega8584]

University, culture, video, use, article, certain, Hospital are french roots words.

[@JayTemple]

So September could have been renamed Caligula?

[@TheInkPitOx]

JayTemple Thank Jove it wasn't. 😉

[@Furienna]

@@TheInkPitOx No, Tiberius was emperor between Augustus and Caligula. But he declined the honor of having a month named after him, so that is when it stopped.

[@gandalfstormcrow7943]

How would you call the 11th and 12th months in Latin?

[@anglishbookcraft1516]

Italian: novembre and dicembre. So something along those lines. They are named after numbers Sette= seven Otto= eight Nove= Nine Dieci= ten

[@gandalfstormcrow7943]

@@anglishbookcraft1516 Thats not answering my question. I know the months November and December stand for 9th and 10th respectively. So how would 11th and 12th months be called?

[@prajwalkrishna112]

Very nice. 2 months back I also uploaded a video about story of the months. Please view and give your comments

[@VGmaniac104]

Shouldn’t October be called Octember? 😂

[@myyoutube1979]

So Julius Caesar and Caligula are really unbelievably self-proclaimed gods. I mean look at the names of the other months...all names of the freaking Roman gods!

[@Furienna]

I think you mean Augustus, not Caligula. But yes, it was indeed common to proclaim emperors gods after their death.

[@luigiking89]

@@Furienna I think that Caligula tried to change September name to 'Germanicus', but didn't last long.

[@Furienna]

@@luigiking89 Okay, but I just knew that Tiberius declined that honor of having a month named after him and thus put an end to the custom.

[@luigiking89]

@@Furienna Oh, interesting

[@mustavogaia2655]

"ti" in Latin was assumed to sound like "sh". So, Mar"sh"ius, not MarTius.

[@aleksakrivosija8248]

Really only if you have no knowledge of Classical Latin would you make such a confoundingly stupid statement.

[@elimalinsky7069]

This is a completely false. Maybe in English it is like that, but in Latin it is pronounced mar-ti-us.

[@RodrigoSilvaDiaz]

Eli Malinsky I ve heard ''Gratia Plena'' Gratxia Plena with the ch,sh sound.

[@patrickhodson8715]

There’s Ecclesiastical Latin and they’re Classical Latin, two different ways to pronounce it. Ecclesiastical Latin was the pronunciation used by the Catholic Church for a long time, until they started conducting mass in the native language of the local area. This pronunciation of Latin is largely based on Italian pronunciation, and was never spoken by any native Roman during the Roman Empire. However, Ecclesiastical Latin is by far more commonly known. For example, ask anyone how they pronounce “veni vidi vici” and they’ll say “veh-nee vee-dee vee-chee.” Ecclesiastical Latin is a tool used for people to study the dead language, but it is not how it would have been spoken. Classical Latin (when you’re referring to pronunciation systems) is the actual pronunciation used at the time of the Roman Empire. A lot of it is the same, especially the vowels, but several of the consonants were different. For example, C was not pronounced differently depending on the letters around it, like modern Romance languages and English. V was often a W sound unless it was between vowels. So the quote above would have been “weh-nee wee-dee wee-kee” at the time it was actually spoken. (This is also why the word for wine in the Germanic languages, including English, starts with a W sound. It was borrowed from Latin “vinum” a _long_ time ago.) There’s a channel called Nativlang that has a really good video called “what latin sounded like” and I would highly recommend it. He has a cool storytelling style. All his videos are pretty cool.

[@EchoHeo]

Lmao you so stupid

[@mustavogaia2655]

I wish somebody give a good reason why not end all this 31, 28/29, 31, 30 months non sense and just count days of the year as they go: Jan, 1st, is 1 of 20xx, Feb, 1st, is 32 of 20xx, Dec 31st is 365 of 20xx, with the leap day going simply as 366 - or even better a Zero day every four year.

[@JustLooking]

Scandinavians make the calendar a little easier by numbering each _week_ of the year; today's date (2 November 2016) falls in Week 44.

[@Misticasorellaraissa]

@@JustLooking lol that's so different

[@myckaele2509]

Kd os brasileiros nessa poha

[@liviacastro1094]

So vim aq por causo de uma prova ;-;

[@ptakloskutak7703]

Nope.