Etymology of the English word curiosity
the English word
curiosityderived from the Old French word
curiositederived from the Latin word
curiositas (curiosity, inquisitiveness; excessive eagerness for knowledge)
derived from the Latin word
curiosus (careful, diligent, painstaking; labored, elaborate, complicated; spy, one who is prying; scout)
derived from the Latin word
cura (concern, worry, anxiety; office, task, responsibility)
derived from the French word
curiosityderived from the Latin word
curiositas (curiosity, inquisitiveness; excessive eagerness for knowledge)
derived from the Latin word
curiosus (careful, diligent, painstaking; labored, elaborate, complicated; spy, one who is prying; scout)
derived from the Latin word
cura (concern, worry, anxiety; office, task, responsibility)
Derivations in English
curioUsage
Word found in Modern English
