But why?

Because the word is Velocity

V is for VROOM

VELOCITY

v like "vitesse" in french

Unfortunately doesn't work for other related words though.
P = Momentum (English) = élan (French)
J = Impulse = impulsion
U = potential energy = énergie potentielle
L = Angular momentum = Moment angulaire
... etc

Meters: M. Yeah that makes sense
Feet: FT. Yeah I can see that
Pounds: LBS. The F-

because pounds were original called libras

originally*

Oh interesting i didnt know that

it's like saying iron and Fe aren't the same, but Fe means ferrum (?), the latin word for iron. Pb for lead means plumbum, the latin word for plumber. people back then used lead pipes for everything.

ligma balls sucker

Uhh acktually it’s for velocity not speed, but velocity also entails direction, so it’s not the same.

Velocity

Velocity

dumbass that's VELOCITY

I think it’s Latin

Speed of light=C

Velocity go***mnit

It's actually velocoty

velocity duh

velocity that it it also mean speed

Similar situation with electrical units:

Voltage = V
Resistance = R
Current = I

Velocitas. It's Latin.