Where does “cūra” come from?

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

cūra (Latin): care, concern, thought

Definitions

  1. care, concern, thought

Ancestry of “cūra”, step by step

cūra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-

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

via Proto-Italic *kʷoizā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*kʷoizācare

Words derived from “cūra”

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