Etymology of the English word curator
the English word
curatorderived from the Old French word
curateurderived from the Latin word
curator (manager, superintendent, supervisor)
derived from the Latin word
curatus (well looked after; carefully prepared; anxious)
derived from the Latin word
curare (arrange, see, attend to; undertake; procure; regard w)
derived from the Latin word
cura (concern, worry, anxiety; office, task, responsibility)
derived from the Juridical Latin word
curatorderived from the Latin word
curare (arrange, see, attend to; undertake; procure; regard w)
derived from the Latin word
cura (concern, worry, anxiety; office, task, responsibility)
Date
The earliest known usage of curator in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
