Russian language vs other Slavic

[modmaker]

Slavic languages using Slavic month names;
Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Croatian, Czech

Slavic languages that use Latin month names;
Russian, Serbian, Bosnian, Montenegrin, Bulgarian, Slovak, Slovene, North-Macedonian

More Slavic languages use Latin month names than the original Slavic names.

[tupik-ycze]

As a russian, November being simply Listopad is absolutely hilarious and the most clever thing ever and this info just blessed my day

[ainaras]

In lithuanian november is “lapkritis” which translates to falling leaves, quite similar to “listopad” in meaning.

[Vikingchad]

I’m from Norway, but there is something about Slavic languages in general that draws me in, they are truly beautiful

[Pyxlean]

Bulgarian also uses latin names for months, for example:
February - Февруари
March - Март
November - Ноември

[silverbullet]

Little fun fact about Listopad: In Croatia we say listopad too but to October instead of November. 😅

[MeekoEdits]

In Slovakia we also use latin names - Januar, Februar, Marec etc...and I can't undestand shit when talking to my Czech friends and the conversation comes to months lmao.

[Paulo]

I cannot believe that November is 'Listopad' in Polish, because in Croatian 'Listopad' is October. 😂

[rebus]

Actually it's the other way around, only Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Croatian and to some extent Slovene use the old names while the majority uses the Latin ones.

[TILENFABE]

In Slovenia we as well stopped using the slavic month names 3-4 generations ago😔
So, it's not just Russian unfortunately. We should revive them imo, they are our names afterall.

[mixk]

It'd be nice to touch on Interslavic someday. I feel like it's really slept on.

[VegangelistenNat]

Im polish. This is Why sometimes i understand my Russian speacking husband and sometimes we just have to Trust the language of Love 😅 i tried to say: i like you. When i met him. I learned fast i told him i loved him very fast 😅 and lucky for me. It did not scare Dima. He was just ready to love me unconditionally from day one 💚🥰

[RanmaruRei]

Actually, it's wrong a little. Slavic names of months are used not by majority, but by half of Slavic languges. If we look at major Slavic languages: only Ukranian, Belarusian, Polish, Czech and Croatian use Slavic names, the rest use Latin.

[konrada.]

That's actually pretty interesting, because Polish for example went full Latin after its Christianisation. I wonder why we kept the old names for months.

[automat]

I never thought I would live long enough to hear Roman speak Polish, even if it's just a few words🥲

[karapetrov-ic]

Serbian months would be the easiest for English speakers:
1. Јануар - Januar
2. Фебруар - Februar
3. Март - Mart
4. Април - April
5. Мај - Мај
6. Јун - Jun
7. Јул - Jul
8. Август - Avgust
9. Септембар - Septembar
10. Октобар - Oktobar
11. Новембар - Novembar
12. Децембар - Decembar

[aleksshine]

In serbia we also use the Latin names whereas the croats use the slavic names, but listopad means Oktober and studeni Is November

[jammerc]

In Polish:
1. styczeń - month that touches the previous year (stykać się)
2. luty - harsh month (from proto-Slavic)
3. marzec - month of Mars (Roman mythology)
4. kwiecień - month of blooming flowers (kwiaty)
5. maj - month of Maia (Roman mythology)
6. czerwiec - month of larvae (czerw)
7. lipiec - month of blooming linden (lipa)
8. sierpień - month of harvest (sierp is a sickle)
9. wrzesień - month of blooming heather (wrzos)
10. październik - month of linum and cannabis (paździerze are remains of these)
11. listopad - month of falling leaves
12. grudzień - month of frozen, hardened soil (gruda)

[lisanunlist]

Thank you, Roman; I find this so interesting! 😊

[DjDana]

Keep up the good work

Cheers from poles