According to The Week , uncia was borrowed by the Anglo-Norman French as "ounce" and then lent to their neighbors in England. The abbreviation, though, came from Medieval Italian, who had taken the Latin word uncia and turned it into onza , introducing the "z" into the word.
It's unclear exactly why the "z" shows up in English abbreviations, but it's clear that it came from Medieval Italian and then stuck around.
By Melissa Locker. Save FB Tweet More. However, the abbreviation "lb" is derived from the libra part of the word. The former Italian currency the "lira" also derives from libra. Related: Our Guide to Baking Substitutions. If all this talk of libra is setting off a light bulb in your head, that's because it's also the name of seventh sign of the zodiac, which is typically symbolized by scales.
That's because the sign is associated with balance, and is related to weights and measurements. As for the word ounce, according to the Encyclopedia Brittanica , it originates from the Latin word uncia , which was the name for both a Roman unit of weight and length.
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