Latin December is formed on decem “ten” as a month name.
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December
the tenth month
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedLatin · Latin antiquity · ten cardinaldecem
ten
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The numeral ten identifies the tenth month in the early Roman year.
The name predates its later position as month twelve.
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December — Word HistoryWord Origin
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Explains December as Latin “tenth month” from decem and the March-starting Roman year.
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