Securing
/sɪˈkjʊərɪŋ/noun
The act of making something safe, protected, or firmly fixed.
Did you know?The root behind secure also produced cure and curate, linking protection, healing, and careful stewardship through the Latin idea of cura, or care.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷer-
“To make, do, or care for; a reconstructed root associated with purposeful action and attention.”
Classical Latin
Latin
cura
“Care, concern, attention, or trouble.”
Classical Latin
Latin
sēcūrus
“Free from care or anxiety; safe and unconcerned, from sē- meaning 'without' plus cūra meaning 'care.'”
Late Latin
Latin
sēcurāre
“To make safe or free from anxiety.”
Middle English
Anglo-French/English
securen
“To make safe, ensure, or protect; borrowed from French forms descended from Latin.”
Modern English
English
securing
“Making safe, protected, certain, or firmly fixed; the present participle of secure.”