Cure
/kjʊər/noun
A means of healing or restoring health.
Did you know?The word 'cure' is linked to the Latin root meaning 'to care for', which in ancient rituals often involved invoking deities for healing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʊr-
“to care for or to tend”
Latin
Latin
cura
“care or concern, often used in a medical context”
Old French
Old French
curer
“to take care of or heal”
Middle English
Middle English
cure
“the act of healing or remedy”
Modern English
English
cure
“a treatment for a disease or condition, often implying restoration of health”