English
empyema
Empyema comes from Ancient Greek ἐμπύημα ‘gathering, abscess’, and goes back to ἐμπυέω ‘to suppurate’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐμπυέω‘to suppurate’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐμπύημαempúēma‘gathering, abscess’
- Englishtodayempyema
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐμπυέω‘to suppurate’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐμπύημαempúēma‘gathering, abscess’
- Englishtodayempyema
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐμπυέω
Today it means
noun A collection of pus within a naturally existing anatomical cavity (as opposed to an abscess, which occurs in a newly formed cavity).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐμπυέω / empyema