Where does “cura” come from?

cura (Chavacano) comes from Spanish cura, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

cura (Chavacano): curate; parish priest

Definitions

  1. curate; parish priest

Ancestry of “cura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuracure; drunkenness; priest
2Latincūracare, concern, thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys- →Every word from Latin cūra →
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