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Where does “curatus” come from?

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

curatus (Medieval Latin): arranged; healed, cured

Definitions

  1. arranged; healed, cured

Ancestry of “curatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincuroI arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look...
2Latincuracare, concern, thought; trouble, solicitude;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “curatus”

  • curate
  • curacy
  • curateship
  • curateless
  • curatable
  • cocurate
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