Where does “libido” come from?
Libido comes from Latin libido, from Proto-Italic luβēō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, a root of uncertain original meaning.
libido (English): Sexual urges or drives; Drives or mental energies...
Definitions
- Sexual urges or drives; Drives or mental energies...
Ancestry of “libido”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | libido | desire, fancy, inclination, longing, pleasure;... |
| 2 | Latin | libet | it is pleasing; it is agreeable; third-person... |
| 3 | Latin | lubet | Alternative form of libet |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | luβēō | to desire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |