The English word "ounce" comes from the Latin word "uncia" meaning 12th. An ounce is a 16th of a pound. Ounces can be written ℥.
The English word "inch" also comes from the Latin word "uncia". An inch is a 12th of a foot. But inches are divided by powers of two, so you talk about ¹⁄₁₆ of ¹⁄₁₂ of a foot. Inches can be written ″.
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