Where does “cúram” come from?

cúram (Irish) comes from Middle Irish cúramm, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

cúram (Irish): care, responsibility; family; charge, task, duty

Definitions

  1. care, responsibility; family; charge, task, duty

Ancestry of “cúram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcúrammcare, solicitude, responsibility
2Latincūracare, concern, thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “cúram

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-Every word from Latin cūra