I just want to know. they are 2 totally different words and letters. does anyone know? the real story?
2006-12-28 15:12:53 · 9 answers · asked by Ariel 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Good question!
Evidently it's from the latin word libra
the full expression is libra pondo
libra =scales or pound in latin
pondo = origin of pound
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hope that helps!
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2006-12-28 15:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by eastern NC Sensei 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like most things, it's Latin. Libra means balaces in Latin(like the Zodiac sign), and it was also the name of a Roman unit of mass and was abbreviated lb, the s at the end just means more than one. We must have changed the word without changing the abbreviation.
That's from yet another link:
http://experts.about.com/q/General-History-674/pounds-lbs.htm
It's a cool and fun web site for other interesting things, too.
2006-12-28 23:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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” for the pound. The “s” at the end of “lbs” simply denotes the plural form.
2006-12-28 23:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by Bad Kitty! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lb. is an abbreviation of the Latin word "libra" which was a measure of weight for the Romans, roughly equivalent to a pound.
2006-12-28 23:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by donkeehotay999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes from Latin, the word libra as in the libra constellation (the scales).
The full original expression was libra pondo. Now we just say pounds.
2006-12-28 23:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by inkantra 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has something to do with the word "libre", which is the latin word for 'pounds"...I think.
2006-12-28 23:15:19 · answer #6 · answered by Detroit Diva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The english language is messed up.
2006-12-28 23:20:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lbs is correct
2006-12-28 23:15:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why do we call it xmas. It just is
2006-12-28 23:15:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋