Where does “Cure” come from?
Cure (English) comes from Middle English cure, from Old French cure, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
Cure (English): A method, device or medication that restores good health
Definitions
- A method, device or medication that restores good health
Ancestry of “Cure”, step by step
Cure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English cure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cure | Alternative form of curre; custom, choice,... |
| 2 | Old French | cure | medical attention; worry; desire |
| 3 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
via English curiosity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curiosity | Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn... |
| 2 | Middle English | curiosite | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | curiouseté | — |
| 4 | Latin | cūriōsitātem | — |