2006-08-02 10:38:19 · 5 answers · asked by bubbajo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The Latin word libra describes a Roman unit of weight similar to a pound, and the abbreviation “lb” for the unit of weight and the signs £ and ₤ (crossed-out Ls) for the currency derived from this. The word “pound” comes from the Latin pendere, “to weigh”; Latin libra means “scales, balances.”
2006-08-02 10:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by ♫ ♫ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the word "plumbum", Latin for "lead", a heavy metal used in surveying, as in a "plumb bob".
2006-08-02 17:44:32 · answer #2 · answered by bpiguy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the b is the p and the l is the d
2006-08-02 17:43:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with tom
2006-08-02 20:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by lobster17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
karla's answer is spot on.
2006-08-02 17:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋