Where does “cure” come from?
Cure comes from Middle English curen, from Old French cure, from Latin curare meaning to care for, derived from Latin cura meaning care, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-.
cure (English): A method, device or medication that restores good...
Definitions
- A method, device or medication that restores good...
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”