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Where does “cura” come from?

cura (Italian) comes from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

cura (Italian): care; accuracy; cure

Definitions

  1. care; accuracy; cure

Ancestry of “cura”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cura”

  • autocura
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