Where does “libet” come from?
libet (Latin) comes from Latin lubet, from Proto-Italic luβēō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
libet (Latin): it is pleasing; it is agreeable; third-person...
Definitions
- it is pleasing; it is agreeable; third-person...
Ancestry of “libet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | lubet | Alternative form of libet |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | luβēō | to desire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
Words derived from “libet”