Where does “satire” come from?
satire (Dutch) comes from French satire, from Middle French satire, from Latin satira — Alternative form of satura.
satire (Dutch): A satire
Ancestry of “satire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | satire | satire |
| 2 | Middle French | satire | — |
| 3 | Latin | satira | Alternative form of satura |