The root of the word ‘libertine’
by Khaos on Jan.11, 2009, under Miscellaneous
“When he evades domestication, he also flees the constraints that seem to go hand in hand with marriage. He reminds wistful husbands, ensnarled in the claims of wives, children, and creditors, that the Latin root of ‘libertine’ is libertus - a freed slave”
From The Libertine on the Prowl: http://libertine346.vox.com/profile/
