Where does “empyemic” come from?

empyemic (English) comes from English 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...

empyemic (English): Relating to an empyema

Definitions

  1. Relating to an empyema

Ancestry of “empyemic”, step by step

empyemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English empyema

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishempyemaA collection of pus within a naturally existing...
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...

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek γλυφή