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 |
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| 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”