Etymology of the English word satisfy
the English word
satisfyderived from the Old French word
satisfierderived 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 satisfy in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
dissatisfy,
satisfied,
satisfyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
