English word cure comes from Latin curam, Proto-Indo-European *koys-, Romanian colare, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) curer ((medicine) to treat (an illness, a symptom, etc.).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| curam | Latin (lat) | |
| *koys- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| colare | Romanian (ron) | |
| curo | Latin (lat) | I arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, ensure. I govern, command. I heal, cure. I undertake, procure. |
| curer | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (medicine) to treat (an illness, a symptom, etc.). |
| curen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| cure | English (en) | (intransitive) To be undergoing a chemical or physical process for preservation or use.. (intransitive) To bring about a cure of any kind.. (intransitive) To solidify or gel.. (obsolete) To pay heed; to care; to give attention.. (obsolete, intransitive) To become healed.. (transitive) To bring (a disease or its bad effects) to an end.. (transitive) To cause to be rid of (a defect).. [...] |