Doug Holland@lemmy.world to Atheist Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoA major religionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1644arrow-down117
arrow-up1627arrow-down1imageA major religionlemmy.worldDoug Holland@lemmy.world to Atheist Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square71fedilink
minus-squareelectricyarn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days agoSo yeah I read all that very interesting. It still seems to suggest the 1,2,3 that we use are called arabic, but still thanks for the wiki link.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 days agoYes we call them Arabic because Europe got them from Arab mathematicians but they got them from India so for the purpose of showing math/science outside of Europe I highlighted India
minus-squareelectricyarn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoYes, Hindus call them arabic numerals as well, because their own numbering system looks different.
So yeah I read all that very interesting. It still seems to suggest the 1,2,3 that we use are called arabic, but still thanks for the wiki link.
Yes we call them Arabic because Europe got them from Arab mathematicians but they got them from India so for the purpose of showing math/science outside of Europe I highlighted India
Yes, Hindus call them arabic numerals as well, because their own numbering system looks different.