Where does “quandolibet” come from?
quandolibet (Latin) comes from Latin -libet, 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.
quandolibet (Latin): at any time
Definitions
- at any time
Ancestry of “quandolibet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | -libet | it is pleasing |
| 2 | Latin | libet | it is pleasing; it is agreeable; third-person... |
| 3 | Latin | lubet | Alternative form of libet |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | luβēō | to desire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |