Where does “empirically” come from?

Empirically derives from English empirical, from English empiric, from Latin empiricus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπειρικός, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔμπειρος meaning experienced or skilled.

empirically (English): Based on experience as opposed to theoretical...

Definitions

  1. Based on experience as opposed to theoretical...

Ancestry of “empirically”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishempiricalPertaining to or based on experience; Pertaining...
2EnglishempiricEmpirical; A member of a sect of ancient...
3Old Frenchempirique—
4Latinempīricusan empirical physician, an empiric a physician whose knowledge of medicine is derived from experience, observation, and practice only, as opposed to scientific theory
5Ancient Greekἐμπειρικόςexperienced
6Ancient Greekἐμπειρίαexperience; mere experience or practice without...
7Ancient Greekἔμπειροςexperienced or practiced in a thing, acquainted...
8Ancient Greekἐν-in, within; on
9Ancient Greekἐνin, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
10Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
11Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
12Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
13Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
14Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “empirically”

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