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Where does “uncontemplative” come from?

uncontemplative (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,...

uncontemplative (English): Not contemplative

Definitions

  1. Not contemplative

Ancestry of “uncontemplative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcontemplativeInclined to contemplate; introspective and...
2Old Frenchcontemplatif—
3Latincontemplativuscontemplative, speculative; theoretical
4Latincontemplātus—
5LatincontemplorI observe, note or notice; I gaze at or regard; I...
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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