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Like several other units, the pound has Roman roots. It's descended from a roman unit called the libra. That explains the "lb" abbreviation for the pound, and the word "pound" itself comes from the Latin pondo, for "weight." The avoirdupois pounds we use today have been around since the early 14th century, when English merchants invented the measurement in order to sell goods by weight rather than volume. They based their new unit of measure as being equivalent to 7000 grains, an existing unit, and then divided each 7000-grain avoirdupois pound into 16 ounces.
Curtis Strite
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∙ 11y agoI believe it comes from "Libras", which is Latin (for scales or weights) and Spanish for "Pounds".
From the Latin Libra.
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What is pound in abbreviation?
£ or lb
Why is pound. the abbreviation of gallons?
gal is the abbreviation for gal not lb
How do you spell lb?
lb. is an abbreviation for pound, a unit of measure.
What does 'lb' stand for?
The abbreviation lb stands for pound (latin: libra).1 pound = 0.454 kgSecond definition: LB also stands for "little baby"
What is the former abbreviation for pound?
lb.
Does the abbreviation for pound lb have a period after it?
No
What does lb means in a recipe?
If you see the abbreviation lb in a recipe, it means pound.
How many pounds is lb?
lb is the abbreviation for pound. It IS the word pound. It does not have a number.
What is the abbreviation for Lebanon?
Lebanon is abbreviated as LB.
What is the abbreviation for lb in physics?
pounds force
What is the Abbreviation of ounces and pounds?
oz. and lb.
How do you know whether to use lb or lbs for the abbreviation of the pound?
It's always lb
