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Where does “Libentina” come from?

Libentina (Latin) comes from Latin libēns, 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.

Ancestry of “Libentina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlibēns—
2Latinlibetit is pleasing; it is agreeable; third-person...
3LatinlubetAlternative form of libet
4Proto-Italicluβēōto desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave
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