Where does “empyema” come from?

empyema (New Latin) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Ancestry of “empyema”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἐμπύημα	Gathering or abscess, especially internal, of the...
2	Ancient Greek	ἐμπυέω	To suppurate
3	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
4	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
5	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
6	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
8	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “empyema”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek γλυφή →