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

kuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cūra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūracare, concern, thought
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

via Middle Low German schūr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanschūr—
2Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys- →Every word from Latin cūra →