Etymology of the English word libido
the English word
libidoderived from the Latin word
libido (desire, longing, wish)
derived from the Latin word
libere (it pleases, is pleasing, agreeable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leubh-Date
The earliest known usage of libido in English dates from the 20th century.
Cognates
Dutch
libido, French
libido, German
Libido, Norwegian
libido, Swedish
libidoUsage
Word found in Modern English
