Where does “nonempirical” come from?

nonempirical (English) comes from English empirical, from English empiric, from Old French empirique, from Latin empīricus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπειρικός, from Ancient Greek ἐμπειρία, from Ancient Greek ἔμπειρος, from Ancient Greek ἐν- — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

nonempirical (English): Not based on any empirical evidence;...

Definitions

  1. Not based on any empirical evidence;...

Ancestry of “nonempirical”, 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...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek ἐν-