Where does “sweetcure” come from?
sweetcure (English) comes from English sweet, from Middle English swete, from Old English swēte, from Proto-West Germanic swōtī, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
sweetcure (English): A method of curing meat or fish using relative...
Definitions
- A method of curing meat or fish using relative...
Ancestry of “sweetcure”, step by step
sweetcure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sweet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sweet | Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating... |
| 2 | Middle English | swete | sweet, pleasant-tasting; sweet in smell;... |
| 3 | Old English | swēte | sweet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swōtī | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |
via English Cure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Cure | A method, device or medication that restores good health |
| 2 | Middle English | cure | Alternative form of curre; custom, choice,... |
| 3 | Old French | cure | medical attention; worry; desire |
| 4 | Latin | cūra | care, concern, thought |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |