Etymology of the English word satisfaction
the English word
satisfactionderived from the Old French word
satisfactionderived from the Latin word
satisfactionemderived from the Latin word
satisfacere (give satisfactory assurance; give all that is required; satisfy; make amends; apologize)
derived from the Latin word
satis (enough, adequate, sufficient)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sa-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sā-derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived from the Latin word
satisfactio (penalty; satisfaction for an offense)
derived from the Latin word
satisfactusderived from the Latin word
satisfacere (give satisfactory assurance; give all that is required; satisfy; make amends; apologize)
derived from the Latin word
satis (enough, adequate, sufficient)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sa-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sā-derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of satisfaction in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
dissatisfactionCognates
Dutch
satisfactie, French
satisfaction, German
Satisfaktion, Italian
satisfazione, Latin
satisfactio, Norwegian
satisfaksjon, Spanish
satisfacción, Spanish
satisfaccion, Swedish
satisfaktionUsage
Word found in Modern English
