| 1 | Old French | embolisme | intercalation of days in a calendar to correct... |
| 2 | Latin | embolismus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐμβολισμός | intercalary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐμβάλλω | to throw in, cast in; to put into; to bring |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |