The Spanish word 'procura' (meaning 'procurement') comes from the Latin verb 'procurare', which meant 'to take care of' or 'to manage'. This Latin word was formed by combining two elements: the prefix 'pro-' meaning 'forward' or 'in favor of', and the verb 'curare' meaning 'to care for'. The word evolved into the Spanish verb 'procurar' (meaning 'to procure' or 'to try'), from which the noun 'procura' was derived.

A simpler and more common related Spanish word is the verb 'procurar', which means 'to try' or 'to procure'. While 'procura' is the noun form referring to the act of procurement itself, 'procurar' is the action verb that you'll encounter more frequently in everyday Spanish. For example, 'Procuro estudiar cada día' means 'I try to study every day'.

The English word 'procure' is directly related to the Spanish 'procura', as they both come from the same Latin root 'procurare'. In English, 'procure' maintains a similar meaning of 'to obtain' or 'to acquire'. Another related English word is 'curator', which comes from the Latin 'curare' (to care for) - the same root that forms part of 'procura'. A curator is someone who takes care of and manages collections, typically in a museum or gallery.