myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of contemplari

Etymology of the Latin word contemplari

the Latin word contemplari (observe, note, notice)

derived from the Latin word templum (temple, church; shrine)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *tem-

using the Latin prefix con- (together)

derived from the Latin prefix com-

derived from the Latin word cum (with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)