Where does “perlibet” come from?

perlibet (Latin) 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.

perlibet (Latin): It is very pleasing; I should like very much

Definitions

  1. It is very pleasing; I should like very much

Ancestry of “perlibet”, 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
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