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Origin of Leap in Leap Year

3/8/2004

 
name         Ross B.
status       other
age          50s
Question -   Where exactly did the word "leap" come from in the expression "leap year"?
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Leap year may be derived from the fact that festivals after the "intercalary
day",  which is the day we insert, "leap" one day forward.

Peter Faletra
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