For good measure

The mile gets its name from the term mille passus, which means "a thousand paces." The abbreviation for pound (lb.) comes from the Latin libra pondo. Feet, pounds, quarts, miles: these are words we use every day. But where did they originate, and what do they actually mean?

שנה

2010

שפה

English

הוצאה

Roaring Brook Press

מהדורות

1

ISBN

9781596433441

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata