Where does “librum” come from?

librum (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic luβros, from Proto-Indo-European lubʰ-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

librum (Latin): accusative singular of liber

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of liber

Ancestry of “librum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicluβrosbook
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlubʰ-ró-s—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “librum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lubʰ-ró-s →