Etymology of the Latin word empiricus
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-Derivations in other languages
English
empiric, French
empirique, Italian
empirico, Portuguese
empírico
