Etymology of the English word empyreuma
the English word
empyreumaderived from the Greek word
empureuma, ἐμπύρευμα
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 empyreuma in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
