Where do the letters LBS come from in the pound measurement also when and who?



Answer:
Seems the origin is with the Latin word libra - a unit of weight.

Libra abbreviated to 'lb' and pluralised to 'lbs'


I guess 'when & who' = Romans
it just stands for pounds but why its not p for pounds lol ill never know heres a page for more info anyway it can probraly explain it better than me mwah x and star for you ! goodluck !
Lb comes from the latin word "lībra".

The phrase libra pondō translates as "a pound by weight".

The ancient Roman pound, a libra, was 327.4 grams. A common (avoirdupois) pound is 454 grams, but gold and silver are measured in troy pounds of 373.242 grams.

You know the old one about "which is heavier - a pound of feathers or a pound of nails"? They weigh the same because both are avoirdupois weight.

However, a pound of feathers (454 grams) weighs more than a pound of gold (373 grams), yet an ounce of gold (31.1 grams) weighs more than an ounce of feathers (28.3 grams) because the troy pound is 12 troy ounces, and a pound avoirdupois is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces.

Ordinarily, trivia questions can be a way to win yourself a beer in the nearest bar, but this one almost won me a black eye. People get upset about it, for some reason.

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