'curator' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'curator', where the verb root 'curare' meant 'to take care of' and the agent suffix '-tor' indicated 'one who does'.

'curator' changed from Medieval Latin 'curator' (an overseer or caretaker) and passed into Middle English (through ecclesiastical and administrative usage), eventually becoming the modern English word 'curator'.

Initially, it meant 'a caretaker or overseer' (often of persons, lands, or church property); over time it evolved into the more specialized modern meaning 'a person who manages, organizes, and presents collections or curated content'.