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[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

I wonder what the etymological roots of the word they use un northern Africa are

[–] Sunlightl@fedia.io 4 points 2 days ago

Portuguese is wrong in one detail, months are always capitalized. It should be Março, not março.

[–] nimpnin@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just realized the romance languages have both a weekday and a month for Mars

[–] SwordInStone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm trying to remember my French from 20something years ago, but I think Tuesday (Mardi in French)?

[–] nimpnin@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

Yes, it's Tuesday. Martedì in Italian, mardi in French. Originates from the Latin name diēs Mārtis, the day of Mars

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

WE LOVE WAR.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I can never remember the months in Ukrainian. They're identical between English, German, and Russian, so I have no trouble with those, but I have no connection to the inherent meanings of the months in Ukrainian. Have to circle back to Russian usually

[–] nesc@lemmy.cafe 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Comes with actually speaking the language, and they are similar to some other slavic languages, e.g. polish.

[–] BurnedOliveTree@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Yeah, Polish also used to call March "brzezień", which means the time in which birches grow