Where does “libbra” come from?

libbra (English) comes from Italian libbra, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

libbra (English): A traditional Italian unit of mass now equated to the pound

Definitions

  1. A traditional Italian unit of mass now equated to the pound

Ancestry of “libbra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlibbrapound
2Latinlībra—
3Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
4Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dzugón →