Liber etymology

Latin

Latin word liber comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- (to grow), and later Proto-Italic *louðeros (free)

Etymology of liber

Detailed word origin of liber

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₁lewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to grow
*h₁lewdʰ-er-os Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*louðeros Proto-Italic (itc-pro) (substantivised) child. Free.
loeber Old Latin (itc-ola)
liber Latin (lat) free, unrestricted.