include derivation of the word equality, and its etymology/origins and source
2006-06-26 08:40:57 · 8 answers · asked by sunsetlitesx3 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
libre, latin for book
2006-06-26 08:42:25 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word derives from the Latin liber, “book,” whereas a Latinized Greek word, bibliotheca, is the origin of the word for library in German, Russian, and the Romance languages.
2006-06-26 08:46:16 · answer #2 · answered by mom2all 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The source of English "library" is the Latin word LIBRARIUM meaning "an array or collection of books" derived from LIBRUM "book". A variation of librarium survives also in Spanish, librería which means "bookstore". In fact, not too far from where I live there is a Librería cristiana (Christian bookstore) for Spanish speaking residents (Mostly Mexican) in my region.
In most languages, the word for "library" is derived from a word for book: e.g. Arabic Máktaba from kitab "book" and Hebrew Sefriya from Sefer "book" etc. French was a dominant language in Europe and even Czarist Russia at one time (most of the nobility spoke it) which explains the popularity of bibliotheque.
2006-06-26 08:43:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the source, liber means peel in Latin and in ancient times inner bark of tree were used for writing material like ancient manuscripts. Hence, the english word library.
2006-06-26 08:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by GV 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
library Look up library at Dictionary.com
c.1374, from Anglo-Fr. librarie, from O.Fr. librairie "collection of books," noun use of adj. librarius "concerning books," from L. librarium "chest for books," from liber (gen. libri) "book, paper, parchment," originally "the inner bark of trees," probably a derivative of PIE base *leub(h)- "to strip, to peel" (see leaf). The equivalent word in most Romance languages now means "bookseller's shop." Librarian is from 1713; earlier form was library-keeper (1647).
2006-06-26 08:46:11 · answer #5 · answered by johnslat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
c.1374, from Anglo-Fr. librarie, from O.Fr. librairie "collection of books," noun use of adj. librarius "concerning books," from L. librarium "chest for books," from liber (gen. libri) "book, paper, parchment," originally "the inner bark of trees," probably a derivative of PIE base *leub(h)- "to strip, to peel" (see leaf). The equivalent word in most Romance languages now means "bookseller's shop." Librarian is from 1713; earlier form was library-keeper (1647).
2006-06-26 08:45:17 · answer #6 · answered by D Chai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complete etymology
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=library
2006-06-26 08:44:34 · answer #7 · answered by Peter Boiter Woods 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Library comes from Latin libraria, "bookshop," and librarius, "relating to books," from liber, "book."
2006-06-26 08:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by Girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋