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Where does “lubet” come from?

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

lubet (Latin): Alternative form of libet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of libet

Ancestry of “lubet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicluβēōto desire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “lubet”

  • adlubescens
  • adlubesco
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