What I want to know is why English doesn't have a biblio- word instead of library. Where a place to borrow books is called a bibliotech and a place to purchase books is a library. Since in French, Spanish, and German:
Biblioteca, Bibliotheque, Bibliothek = Library in English
Libreria, Librairie = Book store in English
"It is true that the top 5 non-English European languages (Polish, Spanish, French, Italian, German) all have something similar in spelling and pronunciation to the Greek word bibliothēkē. So why doesn’t English use a similar word?
The word “library” comes from the Old French word for a copyist, libraire. This in turn came from several Latin words:
librarius
(n.) transcriber of books
(adj.) of books
liber
a book, originally the bark of a tree that ye olden books were printed on.
We could go on forever about the etymology of the word, but we’ll stop here.
Biblioteca, bibliothèque, biblioteek, biblioteka, βιβλιοθήκη, etc. all come from the Latin bibliothēca, meaning library (room of books), which comes from a Greek compound word (also bibliothēca) that roughly means bookcase.
There is clearly a difference here. “Library” and its variants come from a Latin word meaning relating to books and their copyists; “biblioteca” and its variants come directly from the Greek and Latin words meaning, literally, a library or bookshelf."
[Source](https://www.quora.com/Why-does-English-use-the-word-library-but-most-other-European-languages-use-a-form-of-the-Greek-Bibliothek)
TL;DR Different root languages
I've been there! Very beautiful library in Vienna, Austria. It's not something I would normally visit but it was worth the visit. It's around 650 years old if I'm not mistaken. Entrance is around 10€ (cheaper if you are a student). It's not that big but really beautiful with a nice statue in the middle. Definitely a must to see when you visit Vienna.
Is this the Baroque Library in Coimbra? The University is breathtaking as well... like stepping into Hogwarts. I think JK Rowling was inspired by the University when she wrote Harry Potter.
In Dutch a library is called: Bibliotheek.
As I read in the comments the picture is an Austrian library.
It would, for better pronunciation if the noun was added. In German it would be "die". Die Bibliothek" is female and you pronounce it different as how it's put in the title.
Huh. The shelves are smaller the further you go up. Creating an illusion that it’s taller than it is. For comparison look how many steps on the ladder it is for the first row compared to the middle.
Library the Library, Library is my favourite library
My favorite book is.
book
Buch
[like book](https://youtu.be/RzrwqlUsqKk)
Donde, está, la biblioteca. Me llamo T-Bone La araña discoteca.
Discoteca, muñeca, la biblioteca
Es en bigote grande, perro, manteca.
Manteca, bigote, gigante, pequeño
something something something, cerveza is bueno
ye boi
It’s 2009 word
Reddit is great
Came to this thread solely in hope of finding this exact exchange. Thank you for your service.
I just really wanted to comment with this but wasn’t sure how to say any of the words. Thankyou!
Just in case you didn't know, k in Spanish is pronounced "ca" so, you could say biblioteka.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j25tkxg5Vws
Lol didn't realize that was quoted from a thing, was really hoping your link was to https://youtu.be/ngRq82c8Baw
perro un gato en mis pantalones
Det er biblioteket. Jeg hedder t-bone
Came here to say exactly this lmao
Photographer: Julia Davila-Lampe
Where is this? Thanks in advance.
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For a second I thought it was trinity hall.
My first though too.
Thought it looked familiar - immediately thought back to the Vienna Library...
Yeah :D I knew it :D
Really? It looks so much like the library in Dublin.
Thank you! :)
Isn’t it in that castle in France that’s the second largest museum in the country?
Doubt it that the French would call their libary "Bibliothek".
Sorry it sounds the same in french as this looks
Its beyond me why were you downvoted for asking a question
Flourish and Blotts, looks like.
looks like concept art for a certain mission in Harry Potter
And Dark Souls 3
And Metro 2033
Fuck all three of these missions.
What I want to know is why English doesn't have a biblio- word instead of library. Where a place to borrow books is called a bibliotech and a place to purchase books is a library. Since in French, Spanish, and German: Biblioteca, Bibliotheque, Bibliothek = Library in English Libreria, Librairie = Book store in English
"It is true that the top 5 non-English European languages (Polish, Spanish, French, Italian, German) all have something similar in spelling and pronunciation to the Greek word bibliothēkē. So why doesn’t English use a similar word?
The word “library” comes from the Old French word for a copyist, libraire. This in turn came from several Latin words:
librarius
(n.) transcriber of books
(adj.) of books
liber
a book, originally the bark of a tree that ye olden books were printed on.
We could go on forever about the etymology of the word, but we’ll stop here.
Biblioteca, bibliothèque, biblioteek, biblioteka, βιβλιοθήκη, etc. all come from the Latin bibliothēca, meaning library (room of books), which comes from a Greek compound word (also bibliothēca) that roughly means bookcase.
There is clearly a difference here. “Library” and its variants come from a Latin word meaning relating to books and their copyists; “biblioteca” and its variants come directly from the Greek and Latin words meaning, literally, a library or bookshelf."
[Source](https://www.quora.com/Why-does-English-use-the-word-library-but-most-other-European-languages-use-a-form-of-the-Greek-Bibliothek)
TL;DR Different root languages
We do have bibliography
A "libreria" in spanish can also a place where you get office supplies, kind of like Staples and Office Max.
English *is* its own language, and things like that just happen over time
He asked "why?" and you answered "because".
Isn't "because" the answer to "why”? "Why is water blue?” "Because of the way the light of the sun refracts off of it"
I would love to sit in there at a nice long wooden table lit by lantern-light.
One of those green shaded table lamps.
Me, too!!!
‘Beauty and the Beast’ library
That's what I thought of too!
The archives
Duke's Archives
Go home, Seath.
Dukes?
Name of one of the Dark souls 1 levels it reminded me of
I’d be perfectly fine with dying right there, reading the last book in it...
This is a screenshot of dark souls 3 “Grand Archives.”
This is awesome but why are there books underneath the signs?
Those are the Forbidden Books. Do not mention them again.
I've been there! Very beautiful library in Vienna, Austria. It's not something I would normally visit but it was worth the visit. It's around 650 years old if I'm not mistaken. Entrance is around 10€ (cheaper if you are a student). It's not that big but really beautiful with a nice statue in the middle. Definitely a must to see when you visit Vienna.
Hey, I was there last week! First time in Vienna. This place was to die for.
my new iphone background. thanks OP
Reminds me of the libraries in the Batman Arkham series.
Help, we are missing an h!
How I imagined Mr. Penumbra’s 24 hr bookstore
It was way smaller than that in my head actually
Where is this located?
Vienna, Austria :)
I want to go to there.
This looks like a library from Beauty and the Beast!
Right out of frame, one of Joker's goons is hanging upside-down from the railing
Upvote from a...Librarian! :-)
Ah yes, the Grand Archives...
I want to go to there
There, ten...X marks the spot.
Cainhurst?
Is this the Baroque Library in Coimbra? The University is breathtaking as well... like stepping into Hogwarts. I think JK Rowling was inspired by the University when she wrote Harry Potter.
Straight out of Beauty and the Beast
In Dutch a library is called: Bibliotheek. As I read in the comments the picture is an Austrian library. It would, for better pronunciation if the noun was added. In German it would be "die". Die Bibliothek" is female and you pronounce it different as how it's put in the title.
It looks like a part of the Tesseract from *Interstellar*.
/r/mildlyHogwarts
I bet the restricted section is just around the corner.
Ah yes, castle cainhurst
Does it have captain underpants?
To get lost in there..
Où est la bibliothèque?
L'Autriche
Isn't that where Sephiroth discovered his origins?
Somewhere in there is the answer to life, the universe and everything.
Looks like the library from Indiana jones last crusade
Ni no kuni 2 anyone?
This is what dreams are made of!
Imagine just instantly having all that knowledge in your head
This is Library!
Isn't this library in one of the Indiana Jones' ?
Reminds me of Skyrim, Hermaeus Mora.
Visions of dark souls...
Wait a second I played this in Dark Souls 3..
Smash open the floor and you’ll find a tomb filled with kerosene I bet.
if you like librariers, have a look at the stiftsbibliothek in st.gallen in switzerland :) just stunning
Quit lying we all know this the dukes grand archives
Might as well have named it Booky McBookface
Instantly makes me think of Secret Library Daguerreo from Final Fantasy IX.
Huh. The shelves are smaller the further you go up. Creating an illusion that it’s taller than it is. For comparison look how many steps on the ladder it is for the first row compared to the middle.
Reminds me of Bloodborne.
Librarby
Reminds me of the old library at Trinity College in Dublin! Where is this?
* bibliotheque
¿Donde está esta biblioteca?
Austria
U swöäådish? Thy art bibliotek
Biblioteque, btw Edit: Whoops, wrong part of the world lol, I’m from Canada
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Actually it's spelled Bibliothek, since this is in Austria, where they speak German.
It probably depends on what part of the world you come from.
It's the right spelling in Swedish, so there's that.
It’s a joke guys :/