Where does “postempiricism” come from?

postempiricism (English) comes from English empiricism, 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...

postempiricism (English): postpositivism

Definitions

  1. postpositivism

Ancestry of “postempiricism”, step by step

postempiricism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English empiricism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishempiricismA pursuit of knowledge purely through experience,...
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...

via English post

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpostA long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;...
2Middle Frenchposte—
3Italianpostamail, post; post office; stakes
4Italianpostoplace, spot
5Latinpositusplaced; ordained
6Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
7Proto-Italicpoznō—
8Proto-Italicpozinō—
9Proto-Italicsinō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐν- →