Where does “contemplation” come from?
Contemplation comes from Old French contemplation, from Latin contemplatio, the noun form of contemplor, meaning to gaze at or observe intently, formed with the prefix con- (from cum, meaning with or together).
contemplation (English): The act of contemplating; musing; being highly...
Definitions
- The act of contemplating; musing; being highly...
Ancestry of “contemplation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | contemplation | — |
| 2 | Latin | contemplatio | contemplation; survey |
| 3 | Latin | contemplor | I observe, note or notice; I gaze at or regard; I... |
| 4 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 5 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 6 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |