Etymology of the English word empiricism
the English word
empiricismderived from the English word
empiricderived from the Latin word
empiricus (empirical; unscientific physician, empiric)
derived from the Greek word
empeirikos, ἐμπειρικός
derived from the Greek word
empeiria, ἐμπειρία
derived from the Greek word
hen, ἐν, ἦν (in; within; in; well; in; in)
derived from the Greek word
peira, πεῖρα (a test; attempt, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-derived from the Greek word
empeirosderived from the Greek word
peira, πεῖρα (a test; attempt, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-using the English suffix
-ismderived from the French suffix
-ismderived from the Latin suffix
-ismusderived from the Greek suffix
-ismos, -ισμός
suffix for verbs ending in "-izein" (cf. Latin "-izare")
Usage
Word found in Modern English
