2007-04-26 15:37:19 · 4 answers · asked by Nancy V 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
The latin word libra, meaning scales or balances, can be shortened to lb.
2007-04-26 15:40:34 · answer #1 · answered by jedi_six 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The symbol for the pound is #.
2007-04-27 00:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by gatorbait 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from 'libra pondo'. See dictionary.com
pound: "measure of weight," O.E. pund, from W.Gmc. stem *punda- "pound" as a measure of weight (cf. Goth. pund, O.H.G. pfunt, Ger. Pfund, M.Du. pont, O.Fris., O.N. pund), early borrowing from L. pondo "pound," originally in libra pondo "a pound by weight," from pondo (adv.) "by weight," ablative of *pondus "weight" (see span (v.)). Meaning "unit of money" was in O.E., originally "pound of silver." At first "12 ounces;" meaning "16 ounces" was established before 1377. Pound cake (1747) so called because it has a pound, more or less, of each ingredient. Pound of flesh is from "Merchant of Venice" IV.i. The abbreviations lb., £ are from libra, and reflect the medieval custom of keeping accounts in Latin.
Hope this helps,
-Guru
2007-04-26 22:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by Guru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the Latin equivalent pound is libra
http://www.tranexp.com:2000/InterTran?url=http%3A%2F%2F&type=text&text=pound&from=eng&to=ltt
2007-04-26 22:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋