English
empirical
From empiric + -al.
A compound of empiric + -al
Proto-Indo-European *per-
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Ancient Greek ἔμπειρος ‘experienced or practised in’
Ancient Greek ἐμπειρία ‘experience, mere experience or practice…’
Ancient Greek ἐμπειρῐκός ‘experienced’
Latin empīricus ‘an empirical physician, an empiric’
English empiric
Today it means
adj Pertaining to or based on experience, as opposed to theory.
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Etymograph / empirical