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.
Ancestry of “Cure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cure | Alternative form of curre; custom, choice,... |
| 2 | Old French | cure | medical attention; worry; desire |
| 3 | Latin | cūra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |
Words derived from “Cure”