Etymology of the English word curare
the English word
curarederived from the Spanish word
Portuguesederived from the Spanish word
infantederived from the Late Latin word
infans (infant; child; speechless, inarticulate; new born)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-derived from the Medieval Latin word
centum (one hundred)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dekm₀derived from the Latin word
infantusderived from the Latin word
fari (speak, talk; say)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-derived from the Carib word
kurariDate
The earliest known usage of curare in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
curarizeCognates
Dutch
curare, French
curare, German
Kurare, Swedish
curareUsage
Word found in Modern English
