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English word curious comes from Latin cura, Proto-Indo-European *kois-

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cura (Latin)

(agriculture) Rearing, culture, care.. (medicine) Medical attendance, healing.. (rare) An attendant, guardian, observer.. Attention, management, administration, charge, care; command, office; guardianship.. Written work, writing.. Care, concern, thought; trouble, solicitude; anxiety, grief, sorrow.

*kois- (Proto-Indo-European)

curiosum (Latin)

curios (Old French)

corious (Middle English)

curious (English)

(archaic) Artfully constructed; made with great elegance or skill.. (archaic) Fastidious, particular; demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.. Inquisitive; tending to ask questions, investigate, or explore.. Prompted by curiosity.. Unusual; odd; out of the ordinary; bizarre.

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