2006-08-23 13:44:29 · 6 answers · asked by steve_of_butler 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Specifically, the word's origin is from the Latin word libra, which could mean both balance scales (hence the symbol for the astrological sign Libra, which was named after a constellation that was thought to resemble scales) and also a pound weight, for which the full expression was libra pondo, the second word being the origin of our pound.
2006-08-23 13:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by LB 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because pound comes from the word "Libra".. and besides, all over the world, that is the way they abbreviate it
2006-08-23 20:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, pounds came from the word Libra(in Latin)
2006-08-23 20:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by Maria S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-23 20:47:11 · answer #4 · answered by j-r-c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hm, Good question, im sure there is some latin/languishish/ special personish explanation like there is for everything.
*Reads above answers*: HA!! told ya so.
2006-08-23 20:50:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who knows?
2006-08-23 20:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋