Etymology of the English word emphysema
the English word
emphysemaderived from the Latin word
emphysemaderived from the Greek word
emphusema, ἐμφύσημα, ἐμϕύσημα
derived from the Greek word
emphusanusing the Greek prefix
en-, ἐν-
derived from the Greek word
phusanderived from the Greek word
emphusao, ἐμφυσάω (to blow at or on)
Date
The earliest known usage of emphysema in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
