Where does “curacy” come from?
Curacy comes from English curate, Medieval Latin curatus, Latin curo meaning "to care for," and Latin cura meaning "care," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- meaning "to notice or perceive."
curacy (English): The office or position of a curate
Definitions
- The office or position of a curate
Ancestry of “curacy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curate | An assistant rector or vicar; A parish priest; To... |
| 2 | English | -ate | having the specified thing; characterized by the... |
| 3 | English | -cy | Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality... |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | -cie | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tia | office, rank |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |