However the abbreviation lb is derived from the libra part of the word. You see lb is an abbreviation for the latin word libra which is the seventh sign of the zodiac and is symbolized by scales cue lightbulb moment.
What a lot of people dont realize is that the english language is actually heavily influenced by other languages.
Why is pounds abbreviated lb. Why is pound abbreviated as lb. It neither has the the letter l nor the letter b in it. Most of our abbreviations for units of measurements are pretty straightforward.
Similarly thats why the symbol for the british pound is or an l with a line through it because it also comes from libra pondo and according to the bbc the pounds value originally equated to the price of a pound of silver thats not the only form of currency. I know that youve tried thinking of the word pound and why it has an abbreviation of lbs. The ultimate question as to where this originated is actually thrown all around the globe.
This latin phrase translates to a pound by weight our word pound comes from pondo and its seemingly unrelated abbreviation lb comes from the libra part. They are made up of of letters from the words they stand for. The word pound doesnt have an l or a b in it so where the heck did these letters come from.
However every time you see the three 3 letters lbs you automatically know that it stands for pounds. But what about lbs. So how do we get lb for pound and oz for.
History of english vocabulary.
Libra
Abbreviation For Ounce
