Where does “kuur” come from?
kuur (Estonian) comes from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
kuur (Estonian): cote, hovel, shed, barn; systematic treatment,...
Definitions
- cote, hovel, shed, barn; systematic treatment,...
Ancestry of “kuur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cūra | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |