Where does “insatiably” come from?
insatiably (English) comes from English insatiable, from Old French insaciable, from Latin insatiabilis, from Latin satiabilis, from Latin satiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
insatiably (English): In an insatiable manner; To an insatiable extent
Definitions
- In an insatiable manner; To an insatiable extent
Ancestry of “insatiably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insatiable | Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or... |
| 2 | Old French | insaciable | insatiable |
| 3 | Latin | insatiabilis | insatiable |
| 4 | Latin | satiabilis | satiable |
| 5 | Latin | satiō | to satisfy |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |