2007-02-20 11:25:11 · 7 answers · asked by Evey 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
lb is from the word libras for scales in latin.
2007-02-20 11:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by Courtney L 3 · 1⤊ 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.
2007-02-20 11:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word “pound” comes from the Latin word pendere, meaning “to weigh”. The Latin word libra means “scales" or "balances" and it also describes a Roman unit of mass similar to a pound.
2007-02-20 11:32:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an abbreviated form of the Latin word "libra", which means "scales, balances". The term "LBS" is just "LB" in plural form.
2007-02-20 11:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by Neighborhood dude 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure it comes from latin. In spanish, pounds is "libras".
2007-02-20 11:29:20 · answer #5 · answered by Louie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lobes is the full word which is a measure of pound
som lazy ppl thought it is unnecessary to write the vowels andd there u go lbs
2007-02-20 11:28:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
it just did....
2007-02-20 11:27:46 · answer #7 · answered by troble # one? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋