Where does “cura” come from?
cura (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.
Ancestry of “cura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeys- | to see; to heed |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷey- | to pay; to avenge |