Re:Why are German numbers backwards?
by jhncls on Sunday November 28, 2021 @10:14AM
(#29369471)
Even more loyal than the French to the ancient vigesimal counting system are
the Basque[0] and the Welsh[1].
Traditional Welsh has constructions as:
- 16: un ar bymtheg ("one on five-ten")
- 18: deunaw ("two nine")
- 41: deugain ac un ("two twenty and one")
- 71: un ar ddeg a thrigain ("one on ten on three twenty")
Traditional Welsh has constructions as:
- 16: un ar bymtheg ("one on five-ten") - 18: deunaw ("two nine") - 41: deugain ac un ("two twenty and one") - 71: un ar ddeg a thrigain ("one on ten on three twenty")
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_language [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_numerals