Where does “kur” come from?

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

kur (Swedish): a small shed or roof, a shelter or sentry-box; a...

Definitions

  1. a small shed or roof, a shelter or sentry-box; a...

Ancestry of “kur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kur

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