Where does “curo” come from?

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

curo (Latin): to arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to

Definitions

  1. to arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to

Ancestry of “curo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincūracare, concern, thought
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “curo”

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