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[–] 66 points 2 years ago (14 children)

You're implying "li" means quiet and I have no choice but to believe this madness because I can't be bothered to look it up.

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  • [–] 46 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I’m sure the Loudbrarian could help you with that.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    It comes from the Latin libre, meaning free.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    This is incorrect.

    From Wikipedia:

    The term library is based on the Latin word liber for 'book' or 'document', contained in Latin libraria 'collection of books' and librarium 'container for books'.

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