Where does “cure” come from?

cure (Middle English) comes from Old French cure, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

cure (Middle English): Alternative form of curre; custom, choice,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of curre; custom, choice,...

Ancestry of “cure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcuremedical attention; worry; desire
2Latincūracare, concern, thought
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “cure”

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