In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC, when the first month changed from Kalendas Martius (1 March) to Kalendas Januarius (1 January).

Sip of the Day - February 11, 2008

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Titera's Tidbit: Turnip
One of the earliest plants cultivated in Europe, the "turnip" bears an ancient name - so old, in fact, its orgins are shrouded. The -neap part is easy: it derives from the Latin napus by way of the Old-English naepe, which means, well, "turnip". The tur- suggests the old root word for "twist", but that's merely speculation. Nothing about a "turnip" turns except, perhaps, the back of someone who shuns this delicious vegetable.

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