JANUARY

JANITOR

Scots micht be surprised tae ken that this word isnae yaised in English. In Scotland the Jannie means the maist important person in the scuil (neist tae the heidie).

A Janitor is a doorkeeper and the wird comes frae the Latin wird for yett (ianua).

Noo ye micht think there is a link atween Janitor an Januar, abd ye was be richt. The name o the Roman God Janus comes frae the same word, ianua an he is assocated wi beginnins, sae he gied his name tae the first month o the year. Anither link is that Janus has twa heids, so that he luiks back as weel as forrit ,and awbody kens that the Jannie has eyes in the back o his heid.