Latin word -ator comes from Latin curam, Proto-Indo-European *koys-, Romanian colare, and later Latin curator (Guardian, overseer, superintendent.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| curam | Latin (lat) | |
| *koys- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| colare | Romanian (ron) | |
| curo | Latin (lat) | I arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, ensure. I govern, command. I heal, cure. I undertake, procure. |
| curator | Latin (lat) | Guardian, overseer, superintendent. |
| -ator | Latin (lat) | Enlarged form of -tor, used to form agent nouns; -ator, -er. |