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Etymology of the French word satisfaire

the French word satisfaire
derived 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-

Derivations in French

satisfaisant

Cognates

Catalan satisfer, Italian satisfare, Portuguese satisfazer, Spanish satisfacer



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