Etymology of the English word empyrean
the English word
empyreanderived from the Medieval Latin word
empyreumderived from the Medieval Latin word
empyreus (fiery)
derived from the Greek word
empurosderived from the Greek word
empurios, ἐμπύριος
derived from the Greek word
pur, πῦρ ('fire' (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*paəwr₀Date
The earliest known usage of empyrean in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
