Where does “cure” come from?

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

cure (Old French): medical attention; worry; desire

Definitions

  1. medical attention; worry; desire

Ancestry of “cure”, step by step

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