Where does “empyeem” come from?

empyeem (Dutch) comes from New Latin empyema, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύημα, from Ancient Greek ἐμπυέω, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

empyeem (Dutch): empyema

Definitions

  1. empyema

Ancestry of “empyeem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinempyema
2Ancient GreekἐμπύημαGathering or abscess, especially internal, of the...
3Ancient GreekἐμπυέωTo suppurate
4Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
5Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
6Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυφή