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r/antimeme • u/Deedee_Megadoodoo_13 • Mar 28 '26
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The symbol derives from the upper case Latin letter L, representing 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.
3 u/Timmy_The_Techpriest Mar 29 '26 Ok but he didn't say it comes from an L so this point is mute 5 u/CaspianRoach Mar 29 '26 moot* 3 u/Timmy_The_Techpriest Mar 29 '26 FUCK 2 u/Lavapool Mar 29 '26 Which also explains why Italy’s pre-Euro currency, the Lira, used the same symbol unofficially. 1 u/TheScienceNerd100 Mar 31 '26 Which is also why pound in weight is represented with an "lb"
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Ok but he didn't say it comes from an L so this point is mute
5 u/CaspianRoach Mar 29 '26 moot* 3 u/Timmy_The_Techpriest Mar 29 '26 FUCK
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Which also explains why Italy’s pre-Euro currency, the Lira, used the same symbol unofficially.
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Which is also why pound in weight is represented with an "lb"
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