avoirdupois的词源

英文词源

avoirdupois (n.)

1650s, misspelling of Middle English avoir-de-peise (c. 1300), from Old French avoir de pois "goods of weight," from aveir "property, goods" (noun use of aveir "have") + peis "weight," from Latin pensum, neuter of pendere "to weigh" (see pendant (n.)). After late 15c., the standard system of weights used in England for all goods except precious metals, precious stones, and medicine.

中文词源

avoirdupois：常衡

来自古英语avoir-de-peise。avoir, 同have, 指持有的商品. -de, 同of. -pois, 称重，同poise,称量，平衡。

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