Where does “librate” come from?
librate (English) comes from Latin libratus, from Latin lībrō, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
librate (English): A piece of land having a value of one pound per...
Definitions
- A piece of land having a value of one pound per...
Ancestry of “librate”, step by step
librate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin libratus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | libratus | balanced, leveled, having been made horizontal;... |
| 2 | Latin | lībrō | to poise, balance |
| 3 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via Medieval Latin lībrāta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | lībrāta | — |