Apparently our word "pound" comes from the Latin word "pondo" which means weight.
The term "pound" as a unit of weight originated from the Latin word "libra," which means scales or balance. It was used in ancient Rome as a unit of measurement for goods and gradually evolved into the pound as we know it today.
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Where does Thank you originate?
Yes, the word "bolshy" does originate from the "bolsheviks".
The word 'suds' is believed to originate from the Middle Dutch word: sudse, meaning bog.
lb originates from the Latin word Libra, meaning pound.
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In France
the word is from greek
The word "hamburger" did not originate in France. It is derived from the German city of Hamburg.
VermontAnswer:The name Pound Cake originates (at least according to the Old Farmer's Almanac) from the original recipe which required a pound of each major ingredient.
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