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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

  1. cote, hovel, shed, barn; systematic treatment,...

Ancestry of “kuur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūra—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
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