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Where does “ana-cùram” come from?

ana-cùram (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cùram, from Middle Irish cúramm, from Latin cūra, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeys-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

ana-cùram (Scottish Gaelic): negligence, carelessness

Definitions

  1. negligence, carelessness

Ancestry of “ana-cùram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccùramcare, responsibility; worry, anxiety,...
2Middle Irishcúrammcare, solicitude, responsibility
3Latincūra—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeys-to see; to heed
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge
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