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Question: What is the origin of the abbreviation lb for pound?
Category: Education > Language Instruction
Keywords: origin, abbreviation, pound, lb, lbs
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The origin of word pound is the Latin world pondo, which comes from pendere, meaning "to weigh". The origin of abbreviation lb is the Latin word libra, meaning "scales or balances". Libra pondo is also a Roman unit of weight similar to pound.

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