Where does “embolism” come from?

Embolism comes from Old French embolisme, from Late Latin embolismus, from Ancient Greek ἐμβολισμός, originally denoting an intercalation or insertion.

embolism (English): An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an...

Definitions

An obstruction or occlusion of an artery by an...

Ancestry of “embolism”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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...

Words derived from “embolism”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐν- →