Where does “curo” come from?

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

curo (Italian): first-person singular present of curare

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present of curare

Ancestry of “curo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancurareto treat, cure; to look after; to value; to take...
2Latincūrōto arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to
3Latincūracare, concern, thought
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys- →Every word from Latin cūra →