Where does “curare” come from?

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

curare (Italian): to treat, cure; to look after; to value; to take...

Definitions

  1. to treat, cure; to look after; to value; to take...

Ancestry of “curare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūrōto arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to
2Latincūracare, concern, thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “curare”

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