Etymology of the English word curious
the English word
curiousderived from the Old French word
curiosderived 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
curiousderived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of curious in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
Dutch
curieus, French
curieux, French
courieux, German
kurios, Italian
curioso, Latin
curiosus, Norwegian
kurios, Spanish
curioso, Swedish
kuriösUsage
Word found in Modern English
