Etymology of the English word contempt
the English word contempt
derived from the Latin word contemptus (contempt, scorn, despising; despised, despicable, paltry)
derived from the Latin word contemnere (think little of; look down on, take poor view of; treat with, hold in contempt, scorn)
using the Latin prefix com-
derived from the Latin word temnere (scorn, despise)