empery

The story

1. Latin · derived fromimperium
2. Old French · derived fromemperie
3. Middle English · inherited fromemperie
4. English todayempery

From Middle English emperie, from Old French emperie, from Latin imperium, inperium (“command, control, dominion, sovereignty, a dominion, empire”), from imperare, inperare (“to command, order”), from in (“in, on”) + parare (“to make ready, order”). Doublet of imperium and empire.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 14th c. An empire; the status or dominion of an emperor.
• from 16th c. Absolute power or authority.