An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Based on the results of → experiment and → observation only, without → theory.

Etymology (EN): From L. empiricus, from Gk. empeirikos “experienced,” from empeiria “experience,” from empeiros “skilled,” from en- “in” + peira “experiment.”

Etymology (PE): Ârvini, adj. of ârvin “experience, experiment, test,” from prefixed Av. vaēn- (Mod.Pers. bin, present stem of didan “to see, look”) “to see,” aibī-vaēn- “to look, notice;” cf. Parthian Mid.Pers. frwyn- “to foresee,” frwyng “foreseeing,” frwyngyft “foresight,” from Proto-Iranian *fra-uain.