Where does “curios” come from?
curios (English) comes from English curio, from English curiosity, from Middle English curiosite, from Anglo-Norman curiouseté, from Latin cūriōsitātem.
curios (English): plural of curio
Definitions
- plural of curio
Ancestry of “curios”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | curio | A strange and interesting object; something that... |
| 2 | English | curiosity | Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn... |
| 3 | Middle English | curiosite | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | curiouseté | — |
| 5 | Latin | cūriōsitātem | — |