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Where does “curatus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “curatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūrō—
2Latincūra—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
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