Where does “quodlibet” come from?

quodlibet (English) comes from Latin libet, from Latin lubet, from Proto-Italic luβēō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

quodlibet (English): A form of music with melodies in counterpoint; A...

Definitions

  1. A form of music with melodies in counterpoint; A...

Ancestry of “quodlibet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlibetit is pleasing; it is agreeable; third-person...
2LatinlubetAlternative form of libet
3Proto-Italicluβēōto desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “quodlibet”

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