curator

Where does the word "curator" come from? It comes from Latin curare, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).

Curator’s story begins in Latin: curare meant “to care for.” The root of 'cure', 'curious' and 'accurate'. It reached English by 1300s as curator. Settled as the English word for one who manages and cares for a collection. Today, curator means a person who manages, selects, and cares for a collection, such as in a museum.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient curare "to care for", the root of 'cure', 'curious' and 'accurate'.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1300s curator "a person who manages and cares for a collection or exhibit", settled as the English word for one who manages and cares for a collection.