Where does “empyrean” come from?
Empyrean comes from Latin empyreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος, meaning "of or in fire," derived from Ancient Greek πῦρ "fire," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
empyrean (English): The region of pure light and fire; the highest...
Definitions
- The region of pure light and fire; the highest...
Ancestry of “empyrean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | empȳreus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐμπύριος | inflamed; fiery |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |