Where does “anti-cure” come from?
anti-cure (English) comes from English Cure, 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.
anti-cure (English): Opposed to a cure, especially where the condition...
Definitions
- Opposed to a cure, especially where the condition...
Ancestry of “anti-cure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cure | — |
| 2 | Middle English | cure | Alternative form of curre; custom, choice,... |
| 3 | Old French | cure | medical attention; worry; desire |
| 4 | Latin | cūra | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |