Where does “precontemplative” come from?
precontemplative (English) comes from English contemplative, from Old French contemplatif, from Latin contemplativus, from Latin contemplātus, from Latin contemplor, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
precontemplative (English): Before contemplation
Definitions
- Before contemplation
Ancestry of “precontemplative”, step by step
precontemplative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English contemplative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | contemplative | Inclined to contemplate; introspective and... |
| 2 | Old French | contemplatif | — |
| 3 | Latin | contemplativus | contemplative, speculative; theoretical |
| 4 | Latin | contemplātus | having observed, noted, noticed |
| 5 | Latin | contemplor | I observe, note or notice; I gaze at or regard; I... |
| 6 | Latin | cōn- | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects |
| 7 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 8 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 18 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |