Etymology of the Latin word curiositas
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 other languages
French
curiosite, French
curiosité, French
curiosity, Italian
curiosità, Portuguese
curiosidade, Spanish
curiosidad
