The word came into English from Anglo-Norman French, where it was unce or ounce , but the abbreviation was borrowed from Medieval Italian, where the word was onza. These days the Italian word is oncia , and the area once covered by the Roman Empire has long since switched to the metric system. Skip to header Skip to main content Skip to footer Feature. The lost art of being reasonable. Damon Linker. This article originally appeared on Southern Living by Melissa Locker.
By Southern Living June 13, Save Pin More. Comments Add Comment. Back to story Comment on this project. Tell us what you think Thanks for adding your feedback. It's unclear exactly why the "z" shows up in English abbreviations, but it's clear that it came from Medieval Italian and then stuck around.
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