DictionaryRoot: liber
Latin
liber
free or unrestricted
Forms
- liber
- liber- — The form retained before other endings.
Origin
An inherited Latin freedom word with older Indo-European ancestry.
Note
The freedom word is distinct from Latin liber meaning “book” or “inner bark.”
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noun
library
LY-brer-ee/ˈlaɪbreri/
An organized collection of materials maintained for consultation or borrowing.
Etymology
The pieces mean “concerning books.” Noun forms named a book chest or bookseller’s shop, connecting books with their container or location—the same connection behind a library as a collection or the place housing it.