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

Definitions

  1. A satire

Ancestry of “satire”, step by step

satire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French satire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsatiresatire
2Middle Frenchsatire—
3LatinsatiraAlternative form of satura

via German Satire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSatiresatire

Words derived from “satire”

Every word from Latin satira →Every word from Middle French satire →Every word from French satire →
satire — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer