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English word origin

Etymology of livre

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Old French livre Middle French livre French livrebor. English livre Borrowed from French livre. Doublet of ar

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous. · A lira · An ancient French unit of weight, equal to about 1 avoirdupois pound.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Old French livre Middle French livre French livrebor. English livre Borrowed from French livre. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, and rottol.

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