Note 236 — Chapter I · ASPECTS OF THE LIBIDO

Walde: “Latin Etymological Dictionary,” 1910. See libet. Liberi (children) is grouped together with libet by Nazari (“Riv. di Fil.,” XXXVI, 573). Could this be proven, then Liber, the Italian god of procreation, undoubtedly connected with liberi, would also be grouped with libet. Libitina is the goddess of the dead, who would have nothing in common with Lubentina and Lubentia (attribute of Venus), which belongs to libet; the name is as yet unexplained. (Compare the later comments in this work.) Libare = to pour (to sacrifice?) and is supposed to have nothing to do with liber. The etymology of libido shows not only the central setting of the idea, but also the connection with the German Liebe (love). We are obliged to say under these circumstances that not only the idea, but also the word libido is well chosen for the subject under discussion.