Why is 'lb' the abbreviation for 'pound'?

this man is the perfect level of nerdy-excited for entomological videos

Now THIS is an insanely cool factoid! Thanks so much! This is why I follow!

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This is why you’re one of my favorite accounts 😊 You post things I’ve always randomly wondered but forgot.

So why is oz the abbreviation for ounces?

I love how excited he gets at the end 😅😅

It's too bad thae we can't use the # symbol for pound or number anymore.

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this is the short form content i crave thank u merriam-webster ily

but isn't this lb abbreviation used for pound as in weight measurement unit? so is the history follow on from pound as the currency?

Everything goes back to astrology wtf @Shadonis

So we got the abbreviation from madness. Understood. Only a deeply sick mind could have engendered this language.

Interesting

Thank you! 😂

Some bs

Awesome

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alright, gotta ask, so how did the #poundsign come to be known as an octothorpe?

@grok can you answer

This sounds like it's made up 😂

Interesting!

Wow!

Learned something new today 🤓

Awesome video, thank you - I had no idea

Who knew

In a unrelated question @MerriamWebster can you please confirm dumb has a b. I heard this recently from a man I respect enormously & trust implicitly. I'd hate to think he might lie.

I love it!

Thanks, Sabine!

I knew the back story of lb because of my Spanish and Italian, but the # symbol tidbit was v. cool indeed…

Excellent explanation!

Are you asking us?

Incredible!

Oh that was fascinating. Ty

"Pound" in French is "livre", which is also the word for "book". If you've ever helped a smart person move, the boxes full of books are always the heaviest. I thought THAT was an etymological connection. I'm not smart. I just help smart people move.

I love learning new things from y'all.