Re: Rromei-Geldyghei lyngvei (Roman-Celtic langs)

[Orjan Johansen <oerjan@NVG.NTNU.NO>]

On Sat, 18 Apr 1998, Frank George Valoczy wrote:

> On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Don Blaheta wrote:
> > Quoth Frank George Valoczy:
> > > Numbers:  I kept the Breton numbers, with a vigesimal system like French,
> > > so I guess that'll make it base-20; 18 is "three sixes".
> >
> > Three sixes?  Where is that from?
> 
> Breton.  As to it's etymology, I haven't a clue.

Maybe they played a lot of dice games? :-)

Now that would be a nice rationale for a base six system.

Greetings,
Ørjan.

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