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Quatre-vingts

Posted by on January 6, 2009

Am aflat recent (din Noica – Despre lautarism) presupusa origine a francezului “quatre-vingts”. Sistemul de numarare bazat pe douazeci a fost mostenit de francezi de la celti care se spune ca nu stiau sa numere decat pana la 20 utilizand degetele de la maini si de la picioare (pentru ca nu erau incaltati). Adevarata sau nu gasesc cel putin interesanta aceasta explicatie si marturisesc ca eu m-am intrebat de cateva ori de ce e sistemul asta atat de complicat.

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