2006-12-22 10:41:40 · 5 answers · asked by kittiecorpses 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Once upon a time there was a little old man in a cardboard box. He was trapped there so he just sits there all day making up stupid grammer rules to make us feel the same pain as he has for the last century. I hope that helps.
Real Answer:
The origin is in 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.
In other words, "Lb." stands for libra, the basic unit of Roman weight, from which our present-day pound derives. The libra weighed a little under 12 ounces avoirdupois.
2006-12-22 10:54:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word “pound” comes from the Latin word pendere, meaning “to weigh”. The Latin word libra means “scales, balances" and it also describes a Roman unit of mass similar to a pound. This is the origin of the abbreviation “lb” or “â” for the pound. The “s” at the end of “lbs” simply denotes the plural form.
2006-12-22 10:51:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bill P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The origin is in 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.
2006-12-22 10:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by tamara_cyan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060828004457AAEFL5p
2006-12-22 10:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by brokentogether 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know
2006-12-22 10:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by Kimberly B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋