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Origin of Phrases - P
Pound (Money)
The term pound originated in Anglo-Saxon Britain during the 8th century when the basic monetary unit, called a "sterling," was made equivalent to 1/240 of a pound of silver. Eventually, 240 sterlings became known as a "pound of sterling." The pound was convertible into silver until 1717, when the British government substituted gold in the amount cited above.
