1. Etymology of the French word cure
the Old French word cure
Date
The earliest known usage of cure in French dates from the 13th century.Derivations in French
curé, curiste, postcureDerivations in other languages
English cureCognates
Dutch kuur, English cure, German Kur, Italian cura, Norwegian kur, Provençal cura, Spanish cura, Swedish kurUsage
Word found in Old French2. Etymology of the French word cure
derived from the French word cure
derived from the Latin word cura (concern, worry, anxiety; office, task, responsibility)