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Created: 2026-06-27 01:07
Last edited: 2026-06-27 01:07

Pfund
Pound

£ von "L" für "libra pondo"

the basic unit of weight in the Roman Empire, which in turn derives from the Latin word libra, meaning scales or a balance
( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sign )

lb von "libra"

from a borrowing into Proto-Germanic of the Latin expression libra pondo ('the weight measured in libra')
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libra (Latin for 'scale'/'balance') is an ancient Roman unit of mass that is now equivalent to 328.9 g (11.60 oz)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_(mass)