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Where does “contemplare” come from?

contemplare (Italian) comes from Latin contemplor, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

contemplare (Italian): to admire, contemplate; to contemplate, consider

Definitions

  1. to admire, contemplate; to contemplate, consider

Ancestry of “contemplare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “contemplare”

  • contemplatore
  • contemplatrice
  • contemplo
  • contemplate
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